Senior Pentagon official for China to lead US delegation to Xiangshan Forum
The American delegation to the Xiangshan Forum, a major Chinese security conference in Beijing, will be led by Cynthia “Xanthi” Carras, the US principal...
Yemen’s Houthis seize port city Mocha, closing in on control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Published: 6:30pm, 10 Sep 2026Updated: 8:54pm, 10 Sep 2026 Iran-aligned Houthi militants seized control of Yemen’s port city of Mocha on Thursday, military sources...
China ‘living Buddha’ honoured for US$9 million donation after saving every cent for charity
A 98-year-old man in eastern China has garnered widespread praise for his remarkable philanthropy, which includes donations totalling 60 million yuan (US$9 million), while...
China presses France to drop ‘protectionist’ anti-fast fashion law
China’s Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) said on Thursday it had held talks with French companies operating in China and reiterated calls for France to...
Hong Kong watchdog investigates Cloudbreak Pharma for ‘rigged’ IPO, suspends its shares
Published: 6:08pm, 10 Sep 2026Updated: 6:13pm, 10 Sep 2026 Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has directed the stock exchange to suspend trading...
Wildfires threaten Indonesia’s new capital as carrier ordered in
Indonesia’s wildfires are creeping towards Nusantara, the country’s new capital under construction on Borneo island, challenging its promise of becoming an eco-friendly “smart forest...
China’s Xi Jinping to make first trip to India in 7 years for Brics summit
China has confirmed that President Xi Jinping will travel to New Delhi for the Brics summit this weekend, his first visit to India in...
Far-right AfD party won big in Saxony-Anhalt. Will it affect Germany’s approach to China?
Published: 5:58pm, 10 Sep 2026Updated: 5:59pm, 10 Sep 2026 With its sweeping victory in a key state election, the far-right Alternative for Germany is...
2 men jailed for up to 38 months over pro-independence group’s secession plot
A Hong Kong court has sentenced two men with autism to up to three years and two months in prison for their involvement in...