China-US-Russia rivalry for Middle East stealth fighter sales on show in Dubai
An angular F-35 fighter jet penetrates the bright blue sky over a dusty desert, its engines roaring as it goes through a series of...
Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines leads way with refunds amid Japan travel alerts
Greater Bay Airlines has become the first Hong Kong carrier to explicitly offer refunds for Japan-bound flights following Beijing’s travel warning to Chinese citizens....
Princess Diana enters Paris waxwork museum in ‘revenge dress’
The Grevin waxwork museum in Paris unveiled a new star attraction on Thursday: Princess Diana in the “revenge dress” she wore after public revelations...
China buys Russian LNG at record-high levels, steep discounts as West retreats
China’s intake of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) surged to an all-time high in October as Western sanctions forced a retreat by other buyers...
US Senate approves bill that could expand official exchanges with Taiwan
The United States Senate has passed a bill seeking to review long-standing restrictions on official engagement with Taiwan, a move certain to anger Beijing....
Trump administration warns South Africa not to issue G20 statement
The US formally warned South Africa against pushing for a joint statement at this weekend’s Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg that the Trump...
Lenovo downplays surge in memory chip prices, pushes AI agent for devices
Lenovo Group, the world’s largest personal computer maker, is betting that its own artificial intelligence agent will help grow its AI-powered consumer electronics business,...
Baby boom or bust: Trip.com co-founder launches HK$500 million birth-rate fund
James Liang, co-founder of Chinese online travel giant Trip.com Group, has launched a HK$500 million (US$64.23 million) foundation in Hong Kong to tackle China’s...
We have 1 year: rare earth control pause may help mend China-EU ties, envoy says
China’s suspension of sweeping rare earth export controls has lent “new stability” to its ties with the European Union, the bloc’s ambassador to China...