Budget cuts leave Thailand’s twin-sea navy at risk of falling behind
Thailand’s navy has to watch two seas at once. To the east lies the Gulf of Thailand, with its busy shipping lanes, offshore energy...
US Secret Service fatally shoots gunman who opened fire near White House
Published: 6:43am, 24 May 2026Updated: 3:35pm, 24 May 2026 A gunman opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening, with US Secret Service...
Why Bangladesh could raise Indian red flags by buying a China-Pakistan fighter jet
Bangladesh’s potential purchase of a Sino-Pakistani fighter jet could raise tensions in India’s sensitive northeast, as relations between Dhaka and New Delhi remain tense,...
Hong Kong can turn Hung Shui Kiu into a northwest stronghold
More than a decade ago, I argued that Hung Shui Kiu should be conceived as the “northwest stronghold” of Hong Kong, a geographic centre...
‘Fjord’ by Romania’s Mungiu wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
Published: 5:00am, 24 May 2026Updated: 9:03am, 24 May 2026 Cristian Mungiu’s Norway-set drama about political polarisation Fjord has won the Palme d’Or, handing the...
Rubio renews US ties with India after Trump’s China visit
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday called India a natural partner and invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, turning the page...
‘Let’s give it a try’: motion sickness no barrier for Hong Kong’s first astronaut
Lai Ka-ying suffers from motion sickness, cannot stand hot weather, was not a top student and did not speak Mandarin – all of which...
Trump says Iran deal and opening of Strait of Hormuz are ‘largely negotiated’
Published: 11:39pm, 23 May 2026Updated: 5:21am, 24 May 2026 US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a deal with Iran, including opening the...
Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir banned from French territory
France has decided to ban Israel’s far-right police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from French territory, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Saturday, adding that this...