Indonesia’s US-Iran peace broker bid faces long odds: ‘we are nothing to them’
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has wasted no time positioning himself as a diplomatic broker in the Middle East, offering to mediate between Iran and...
Ex-Apple Daily executive first to appeal sentence in landmark Hong Kong trial
A former Apple Daily senior executive jailed for national security offences in Hong Kong has lodged an appeal against his 10-year term, the first...
Trump-Xi trade detente weathers US strikes on Iran
China and the United States are looking for ways to revive reciprocal investments, even as conflict in the Middle East casts a shadow over...
‘Change typhoon intensity and path’: China team mulls hitting cyclones with space beam
China should accelerate development of a space-based solar power station, as the technology could one day do far more than beam clean energy to...
How the US ceded the robotics economy to China
On the eve of the Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival Gala, one of the world’s most-watched television broadcasts, delivered more than just festive...
Gulf states take the fight to Iran as missiles target oil, gas and trade
Since Iran came under US and Israeli attack on Saturday, its retaliatory missile and drone barrages have struck Saudi oil refineries, the world’s largest...
More than 1,000 personnel, volunteers stage emergency drill at Hong Kong airport
Hong Kong International Airport has staged a large-scale emergency drill to test its ability to respond to a major aircraft accident, with more than...
What’s behind China’s careful response to its ally Iran after US-Israel strikes?
The joint US-Israel strikes on Iran, which have plunged the Middle East into deeper turmoil, have received qualified support from some countries and condemnation...
Malaysian student charged with desecrating Koran in viral video
A Malaysian student has pleaded not guilty to desecrating the Koran and posting offensive content online, in a case that has stirred widespread anger...