Despite summit pledges, don’t expect US-China trade to improve
At last week’s summit in Beijing, the presidents of China and the United States pledged to steer towards a stable and constructive relationship. The...
From Jack Sparrow to Bride of Chucky, Iran’s video jibes at Trump are online hit in China
The Iranian embassy in Beijing has released an animated rap video featuring internet memes and pop culture to mock US leaders and celebrate Iran’s...
Philippine navy’s ‘aspirational’ middle power claim comes under scrutiny
The Philippines’ claim that it is now among the middle tier of Southeast Asian maritime powers after two decades of modernisation has come into...
Iran hosts mass weddings for couples volunteering for wartime sacrifice
Iranian authorities held mass public weddings in Tehran for couples who signed up to a state-sponsored scheme declaring their readiness to sacrifice their lives...
China and US to hold dialogue on AI governance, Beijing confirms
China and the United States will hold a formal dialogue on improving governance of artificial intelligence, as the two countries seek to manage the...
AMD CEO’s meeting with China’s vice-premier raises optimism about US AI chip imports
A recent meeting between Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Lisa Su signals a potential loosening of US chip export...
MTR Corp on track with new Tung Chung West station
Published: 7:23pm, 19 May 2026Updated: 8:10pm, 19 May 2026 Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation will largely complete the main structure of a new station on...
China confirms death of hypersonic weapon expert Fang Daining, 68, in South Africa
Fang Daining, a leading and at times controversial figure in China’s hypersonic weapons research, died earlier this year, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)...
Non-traditional bidder tops titans’ bids in Hong Kong land sale with ‘aggressive pricing’
Published: 6:54pm, 19 May 2026Updated: 7:00pm, 19 May 2026 Hong Kong construction and engineering company Able Engineering has secured a residential site in Tung...