China-Kazakhstan grain-trading deal shows shifting Asian food order
In a move that could rattle global grain markets, China and neighbouring Kazakhstan – Central Asia’s largest grain producer and a key Belt and...
China clears Brazilian beef of foot-and-mouth disease, but quota limits profits
Published: 5:03am, 3 Jun 2026Updated: 5:14am, 3 Jun 2026 Brazil has won wider access to the world’s biggest beef market after China recognised the...
Trump’s AI order seeks security safeguards without slowing race with China
US President Donald Trump signed a long-awaited executive order on artificial intelligence (AI) on Tuesday, which asked technology companies to voluntarily share advanced models...
Rubio says US and China must keep talking despite deep differences
Published: 3:03am, 3 Jun 2026Updated: 4:59am, 3 Jun 2026 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said “significant irritants” remained in the US-China relationship but...
Trump to attend press gala dinner rescheduled in wake of shooting incident
Published: 1:26am, 3 Jun 2026Updated: 2:56am, 3 Jun 2026 US President Donald Trump will attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on July...
UN warns world to prepare for El Nino extreme weather
Published: 1:07am, 3 Jun 2026Updated: 1:32am, 3 Jun 2026 There is an 80 per cent chance of the warming El Nino phenomenon developing between...
Trump taps housing regulator Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief
Published: 11:43pm, 2 Jun 2026Updated: 1:35am, 3 Jun 2026 US President Donald Trump has named federal housing regulator Bill Pulte as acting director of...
Hong Kong to keep ‘open mind’ on options for struggling postal service
Published: 10:29pm, 2 Jun 2026Updated: 11:17pm, 2 Jun 2026 Hong Kong authorities have vowed to develop a long-term road map for the city’s struggling...
US proposes 25% tariff to punish Brazil over trade practices
The Trump administration has proposed a new punitive tariff of 25 per cent on many imports from Brazil, after deciding its practices were unfair...