Anwar vs Mahathir: Malaysia’s corruption showdown comes full circle
Depending on who you ask, Anwar Ibrahim is either on a mission to liberate Malaysia from decades of corruption or settling old political scores...
Chinese executive gets 25 years in US jail for trafficking fentanyl chemicals
A Chinese company executive has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for trafficking in chemicals used to manufacture fentanyl, the US Justice Department...
Northern Metropolis can be Hong Kong’s new growth engine
Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis is no longer a distant blueprint but a defining project of our times. In his policy address, Chief Executive John...
How US Typhon’s Japan deployment could see China boosting counterstrike systems
The first deployment of the US Typhon missile system in Japan is designed to “complicate” China’s military planning and may prompt it to improve...
Ukraine to start exporting weapons to help pay for war against Russia
Published: 5:07am, 20 Sep 2025Updated: 5:28am, 20 Sep 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Kyiv plans to begin exporting certain types...
US government shutdown looms, as Senate rejects stopgap funding bill
The threat of a US government shutdown surged on Friday, as the US Senate rejected a short-term funding bill to keep federal agencies operating...
Trump adds US$100,000 fee for H-1Bs, unveils gold and platinum visas
Published: 3:10am, 20 Sep 2025Updated: 3:20am, 20 Sep 2025 US President Donald Trump is expected to sign a proclamation as soon as Friday that...
UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions
The United Nations Security Council did not adopt a draft resolution on Friday to permanently lift sanctions on Iran, but Tehran and key European...
US judge tosses Trump’s lawsuit against New York Times for being too long
Published: 1:10am, 20 Sep 2025Updated: 1:54am, 20 Sep 2025 A Florida federal judge on Friday tossed out a US$15 billion defamation lawsuit filed by...