As trade deals show, the US now seeks rent from Asean, not partnership
US President Donald Trump’s return to tariff diplomacy is on full display in Southeast Asia as he boasts of trade deals with first Vietnam,...
US and EU aid cuts see China’s star on the rise in Southeast Asia, report says
China’s role as Southeast Asia’s largest infrastructure financier is increasing its regional influence at a time when the United States and the European Union...
Hong Kong to build more subsidised homes in I&T hub to meet middle-class demand
Hong Kong will build more subsidised homes in its new I&T hub near the border with mainland China to cater to the increasing needs...
China could counter US tech curbs by engaging Global South on AI, analysts say
China needs to engage and cooperate more effectively with the Global South on AI governance to counter US moves to hobble its technological progress,...
China, Vietnam set for first joint army drills, Beijing’s defence ministry says
China and Vietnam are set to conduct their first joint army training exercise, according to the Chinese defence ministry. Advertisement In a statement posted...
Chinese pterosaur’s last meal feeds dino-sized diet debate
Scientists in China and Brazil have found the first evidence of a plant-eating pterosaur, the ancient flying reptiles that coexisted with dinosaurs. Advertisement The...
China woman suffers brain haemorrhage, in coma after sunbathing to improve health
The case of a 67-year-old woman in China who suffered a brain haemorrhage and fell into a coma after sunbathing her back for two...
Asean-GCC economic axis: the Global South’s answer to US volatility?
When Gulf leaders touched down in Kuala Lumpur for a summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations this May, the ink was barely...
Happiness in Hong Kong must be the focus, along with civil service efficiency
Poised to deliver his fourth policy address in September, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is gearing up to show that his administration is delivering...