‘Prepare for the worst’: China minds, on guard against US punches, stress need for talks
Trade upheaval resulting from the tariff war ignited by US President Donald Trump last month appears to have cast a long-lasting impact on the...
South China Sea: Philippines flexes naval muscle with 2 new warships
On a windswept pier in Subic Bay, once the site of the United States’ largest overseas naval installation, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr stood...
‘We are puzzled’: how Japan’s rice crisis got so bad
Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even...
Hong Kong construction sector urged to rehire workers from troubled contractor
Published: 3:13pm, 23 May 2025Updated: 3:53pm, 23 May 2025 Hong Kong industry leaders have called on new contractors to rehire workers and subcontractors from...
Indian mob of 1,000 kills and mutilates endangered Bengal tiger, sparking outrage
A mob of 1,000 people killed and mutilated an endangered Royal Bengal tiger in a village in northeastern India, hacking off its body parts...