Will lifestyle checks on Philippine agencies stem flood corruption?
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has ordered lifestyle checks on government officials as part of a sweeping review of flood control projects mired in...
Why world should focus on what China needs, not what it wants
China’s most recent national security white paper opens with a striking hierarchy, putting people’s security first, political security second and economic security third. That...
Beijing accuses Philippines of ‘causing trouble’ in South China Sea
Published: 8:18pm, 28 Aug 2025Updated: 8:35pm, 28 Aug 2025 Beijing has accused the Philippines of “causing trouble” in the South China Sea while also...
In Washington, China’s top trade negotiator readies for talks
Published: 8:00pm, 28 Aug 2025Updated: 8:06pm, 28 Aug 2025 One of China’s top trade negotiators, Li Chenggang, will be meeting with relevant US officials...
US report on Chinese ‘spy threat’ to universities ‘may have chilling effect’
The United States has identified China as the “top threat” in a report on espionage targeting universities and technology. Advertisement Some Chinese analysts warned...
Trial of Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai ends after 1½ years, with verdict at later date
Published: 7:38pm, 28 Aug 2025Updated: 7:57pm, 28 Aug 2025 Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s marathon national security trial has come to...
Cancer patient in Japan dies in custody, prompting rare apology
Published: 7:20pm, 28 Aug 2025Updated: 7:32pm, 28 Aug 2025 Japanese police and prosecutors this week took the unusual step of offering an apology, flowers...
What does SpaceX’s Starship test success mean for the US-China moon race?
The first successful flight for Starship – the biggest and heaviest rocket ever built – has revived US hopes of beating China in the...
Hong Kong could attract big spenders ‘with global sports events for various ages’
Published: 6:18pm, 28 Aug 2025Updated: 6:18pm, 28 Aug 2025 Hong Kong could attract more high-spending visitors by hosting international sporting games for young, middle-aged...