East Asia’s crisis of confidence in the US is militarising China’s backyard
The dust and debris of the US-Israeli war on Iran have yet to settle, but its strategic shock waves have reached East Asia. From...
Pakistanis face up to 54% rise in fuel prices
Pakistanis faced record fuel price increases on Friday, as petrol and diesel prices rose by up to 54 per cent driven by the war...
China, Europe and why Beijing took a swing at Iran over the Strait of Hormuz
In a rare condemnation of its strategic partner, China has come out in opposition to Iran’s attacks on Gulf nations, calling for a ceasefire...
Tencent expands OpenClaw suite with enterprise tool amid China’s ‘lobster’ craze
Tencent Holdings has launched a new OpenClaw tool for enterprises that promises easy deployment of the artificial intelligence agent as part of the Chinese...
Malaysia drops appeal on abducted activist’s case, family still seeks answers
Malaysia has given the family of missing pastor Raymond Koh access to a long-classified government report after dropping a legal challenge, but questions remain...
No more ‘cold peace’ across Taiwan Strait: former KMT chairwoman calls to rebuild trust
The former chairwoman of Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), has called for cross-strait dialogue to break the state of “cold peace”, rebuild...
Washington launches export initiative to ensure ‘future of AI is led by the United States’
The US government has unveiled an AI export initiative designed to cement American technological leadership while countering China’s growing influence in the sector. Washington...
Xiaomi lifts handset prices as memory chip crunch ripples through supply chain
Xiaomi has raised prices on several smartphone models, joining a broader wave of increases across China’s handset makers as surging memory chip costs ripple...
China watching ‘like a hawk’ as US Artemis 2 crew embarks on moon trip
China would be closely watching the US Artemis 2 lunar fly-by mission, which has already encountered challenges, including a malfunctioning toilet soon after launch,...