‘Negotiation fatigue’ risks stalling South China Sea code of conduct progress
Asean’s optimism in concluding a long-awaited code of conduct (COC) in the South China Sea by the end of the year is not shared...
5 killed in Brazil, as fierce winds bring chaos to Rio, Sao Paulo region
Five people have died after powerful gusts of wind in Brazil brought chaos to Rio de Janeiro and parts of Sao Paulo state, cutting...
HKMA keeps base rate at 4% as US market slumps, fears the Fed is losing inflation fight
Hong Kong’s monetary authority has maintained its base rate following the US Federal Reserve’s decision to keep its key rate unchanged. The city’s base...
‘She killed the kids!’ Police call from Lindsay Clancy’s husband brings tears to courtroom
Lindsay Clancy sobbed in court on Wednesday as jurors listened to the anguished emergency call her then-husband made after returning from an errand to...
How Trump’s call for Asia-Pacific allies to raise defence spending may backfire on US
Donald Trump’s demands that American allies in the Asia-Pacific region share more of the defensive burden have renewed questions about how far they can...
Trump unveils US$22 billion plan to remake Washington Dulles airport
US President Donald Trump unveiled a US$22 billion plan on Wednesday to rebuild Washington Dulles airport by replacing concourses and adding a large parking...
Brazil becomes world’s top buyer of Chinese cars as imports jump 147%
Brazil overtook Russia and Belgium in the first five months of this year to become the world’s largest importer of Chinese cars, buying US$5.2...
Hadi Matar convicted in terrorism trial over Salman Rushdie stabbing
A man was convicted on Wednesday of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced a decades-old...
In an era defined by AI, can work still be measured by the clock?
Hwaseong, South Korea, past midnight. An engineer watches a defect pattern surface on her screen – the kind that, caught now, saves a week...