Turkey accuses Israel undermining Syria, stirring up ethnic, religious tensions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel on Friday of sowing divisions in Syria in a bid to “dynamite” the “revolution” that toppled dictator...
China seeks British backing to defend international trade as Trump tariff war escalates
China has urged Britain to stand with it in support of international trade as Beijing seeks to rally support in its fight against Donald...
Woman struck by train in Hong Kong’s Tuen Mun
Published: 8:11pm, 12 Apr 2025Updated: 8:40pm, 12 Apr 2025 A woman was injured when she was struck by a light rail train and became...
After decades in the US, star Chinese mathematician couple returns home
Mathematician Chen Min has left Purdue University’s maths department to join the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo as a full-time faculty member, the latest...
Samsung, Hitachi fight Modi over costly e-waste recycling policy
India wants to tackle its mounting e-waste problem. Global electronics companies say the cost is too high. Advertisement Daikin, Hitachi and Samsung are among...
Jobs vs affordable goods: the debate at the core of Trump’s tariff war
While tariffs could potentially preserve American jobs in specific industries by discouraging imports, US consumers would bear the brunt of the cost by paying...
Foot-and-mouth fear in Central Europe leads to border closures, animal culls
Authorities in several countries in Central Europe are working to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among cattle populations that has caused widespread border...
American firm dodges China’s tariff hikes, selling off millions in inventory
Published: 6:00pm, 12 Apr 2025Updated: 8:19pm, 12 Apr 2025 There was no time to rest. With American companies facing the threat of punishing tariffs...
Is Trump’s tariff chaos encouraging China’s push for closer neighbourhood ties?
As Washington singles out China for its biggest tariff squeeze, Beijing’s efforts to stabilise its periphery and bolster ties with the neighbours have an...