Thailand-Cambodia ‘deep mistrust’ tests Asean’s peacekeeping role
The deployment of Asean observers along the Cambodia-Thailand border can help ensure peace, but deep mistrust between both sides may limit the regional bloc’s...
India must learn the lessons of US trade deal failure
The failure of trade negotiations between India and the United States after five intense rounds of talks marks a critical moment in the bilateral...
China’s new launcher is aimed at space debris. Can it also be used as a weapon?
Chinese scientists have unveiled a projectile launcher for use in space – a device designed to remove dangerous debris orbiting the Earth but with...
Who is Singapore’s Olivia Lum? From corporate darling to criminal suspect
Singapore’s Hyflux founder Olivia Lum has gone from being an entrepreneurial darling in the 2000s – bagging numerous business awards and ranking on high-powered...
China ships collide during clash with Philippine vessel at Scarborough Shoal
Published: 7:19pm, 11 Aug 2025Updated: 7:52pm, 11 Aug 2025 China’s coastguard said Monday that it took necessary measures to expel Philippine vessels from a...
China’s AgiBot lands deal to deploy robots at car parts factories
Chinese robotics start-up AgiBot has secured an order from car parts manufacturer Fulin Precision to deploy nearly 100 robots across its factories, as commercial...
India’s US$8.7 billion defence splurge sparks calls for clarity
As India shores up military upgrades with a 670 billion rupee (US$8.7 billion) defence package after its clash with Pakistan in Operation Sindoor, observers...
Woman arrested after bodies of mother, brother found in Hong Kong flat
Published: 6:10pm, 11 Aug 2025Updated: 8:19pm, 11 Aug 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested a woman on suspicion of murder after the bodies of...
Hong Kong firm races to develop chikungunya fever test for early detection
Published: 6:05pm, 11 Aug 2025Updated: 10:33pm, 11 Aug 2025 Hong Kong researchers are developing a rapid test for chikungunya fever that they hope will...