Why younger Japanese now fear Trump’s US more than China
A growing number of Japanese regard the United States as the greatest threat to world peace ahead of traditional rival China, according to a...
US fines Bank of America US$1.2 billion, says it violated money laundering, sanctions laws
The US Treasury Department said on Tuesday that it was imposing US$1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for allegedly violating anti-money-laundering and...
Public comments flood US government websites over proposed H-1B, OPT fee hikes
Published: 6:17am, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 6:47am, 14 Oct 2026 Kana Liu, a Chinese Canadian living in the US on a work visa, felt compelled...
Russia detains Japanese journalist suspected of spying
Published: 6:08am, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 12:13pm, 14 Oct 2026 Russia’s FSB security agency said on Tuesday it had detained a Japanese journalist for alleged...
Trump’s ‘golden age’ push hands top science honours to big tech. Will it work?
The White House’s bid for a US “golden age” of science should put China on alert, Chinese analysts have warned, but they remain sceptical...
Smart economics: tackle climate change and air pollution together
Indonesia continues to battle some of its worst wildfires in years, spreading toxic haze to Malaysia and Singapore. Floods have devastated communities in Thailand,...
Cornell suspends frat parties after alleged gang rape
Cornell University on Tuesday suspended fraternities’ parties and social events for the remaining academic year following outcry over an alleged gang rape at one...
Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia says she passed bar exam in China, raising eyebrows
Published: 4:43am, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 5:05am, 14 Oct 2026 Katie Zacharia, US President Donald Trump’s newly appointed White House press secretary, faces questions about...
Peru governor touts Chinese interest in deep-water port pitched as Chancay alternative
A planned US$844 million port in southern Peru has drawn interest from several foreign investors, including Chinese companies, a regional governor said on Monday,...