Why ‘twin look’ of North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, daughter sparks succession talk
During North Korea’s latest military parade, images of its leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter wearing near-identical leather coats have prompted Pyongyang observers to...
Trump tells US government to ‘immediately’ stop using Anthropic AI tech
President Donald Trump told the US government Friday to “immediately” stop using Anthropic’s technology after the AI start-up rejected the Pentagon’s demand that it...
Sherry Xue jailed for funnelling Chinese investor funds to Trump campaign
A New York businesswoman was sentenced on Friday to nine years in federal prison over a financial scheme that ripped off more than US$30...
5 years and 1 election later, why China’s Myanmar dilemma still isn’t over
Early in 2021, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw and held talks with both General Min Aung Hlaing, the chief of...
Taipei must break free of its abusive relationship with Washington
If Caligula were the president of the United States, Taiwan’s leader William Lai Ching-te might still kowtow to him. By now, it seems pretty...
Hong Kong pianist Aristo Sham brings music – and a message of openness – to Washington
In Washington, a city often in the spotlight for domestic and international politics, Hong Kong pianist Aristo Sham views his instrument as a platform...
Trump says US discussing ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba: ‘they’re in big trouble’
US President Donald Trump suggested a possible “friendly takeover of Cuba” as the White House looks to leverage the Communist-run island’s energy crisis to...
BMW to trial humanoid robots at German factory, as China competition heats up
German carmaker BMW said on Friday that it planned to deploy two AI-powered humanoid robots in a factory in a pilot programme for the...
Bill Clinton grilled over Epstein ties by US lawmakers
Bill Clinton told lawmakers on Friday that he “saw nothing that gave me pause” when he spent time with Jeffrey Epstein, as the former...