China’s He Lifeng holds ‘constructive’ call with US officials Bessent, Greer
Top Chinese and US officials held a call on Friday to discuss trade, including ongoing efforts to implement an agreement to de-escalate their countries’...
Fifa gives Trump its new peace prize at World Cup draw
Published: 1:48am, 6 Dec 2025Updated: 1:53am, 6 Dec 2025 US President Donald Trump was awarded the new Fifa peace prize on Friday at the...
EU hits Musk’s X with US$140 million fine, risking Trump’s ire
The European Union hit Elon Musk’s X with a €120 million (US$140 million) fine on Friday for breaking its digital rules, in a move...
US vaccine advisers say not all newborns need hepatitis B shot
A group of vaccine advisers on Friday scrapped a long-standing recommendation that all US children receive the hepatitis B shot at birth, a major...
Hong Kong government hits out at US politicians’ ‘absurd’ resolution on Jimmy Lai
Hong Kong authorities have hit back at US politicians’ “absurd and fact-twisting” allegations over the health of former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and...
Dutch minister admits he was blindsided by China in Nexperia chip crisis
Export controls may have been the economic weapon of choice in 2025, but the Dutch minister at the centre of the Nexperia crisis has...
Legco election hopefuls scale back campaigning in Hong Kong fire aftermath
Candidates started campaigning again this week for Hong Kong’s coming Legislative Council election, but opted for a more subdued approach, including fewer street booths...
PLA holds urban warfare drill as Taipei looks to boost ‘asymmetric capabilities’
The People’s Liberation Army has carried out an urban warfare drill, according to state media, in what appears to be a response to Taipei’s...
Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung accuses former agent of HK$8.8 million fraud
Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi has accused her former agent of exerting undue pressure on her and defrauding her out of 8 million...