India steps up regional energy diplomacy, supplies Bangladesh with diesel
India’s move to supply Bangladesh with diesel as fuel prices soar amid the Iran war reflects its “first responder” role in the region and...
Why the world may now need an Iranian nuclear bomb
If you think the Israeli-American war of aggression against Iran is bad, it could get a lot worse. For the first time, a senior...
Why Philippines struggles to tap its US$1 trillion mineral wealth
As the Philippines forms partnerships with several countries to harness its potentially huge wealth of critical minerals, analysts have called for a coherent road...
China offers US olive branch with fentanyl raids ahead of possible Trump visit
China this week announced a major crackdown on fentanyl precursors, a move widely seen as a gesture of goodwill ahead of President Donald Trump’s...
Taiwan’s main opposition parties join forces for local elections, foundation for 2028 race
Taiwan’s two main opposition parties are set to join forces in local elections, a midterm contest this autumn that analysts say could lay the...
Trump’s Pearl Harbour ‘joke’ falls flat in Japan, Takaichi praised for response
People across Japan have recoiled in shock over US President Donald Trump’s joke about the attack on Pearl Harbour in the presence of Prime...
Strait of Hormuz tensions flare as Iran tightens grip over shipping traffic
Global concerns are rising over the fate of ships and crews trapped in the Strait of Hormuz amid the intensifying Middle East conflict, as...
Chongqing mayor under investigation as China’s anti-corruption crackdown gathers pace
The mayor of the southwestern metropolis Chongqing has been put under investigation by China’s top anti-corruption agency. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI)...
13 arrested in Hong Kong over HK$113 million ‘iAM Smart’ laundering crackdown
Hong Kong police have arrested 13 people from a local syndicate on suspicion of laundering more than HK$113 million (US$14.4 million) using the government’s...