‘May can give a false sense of safety,’ expert warns after Hong Kong hiker dies in Japan
Hikers should not underestimate the risks of climbing in Japan during the volatile spring transition in May, a mountaineering expert has warned after two...
ICC fugitive? Duterte ally’s paid Philippine Senate vanishing act draws fire
Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa was once one of the most visible faces of Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs, a tough-talking national police chief...
Russian attacks kill 27 in Ukraine before proposed rival ceasefires
Russian attacks throughout eastern Ukraine killed at least 27 people on Tuesday, including 12 in one of the worst strikes so far this year,...
China’s chipmakers pour revenue into R&D, outpacing US ratios
Published: 10:30am, 6 May 2026Updated: 10:49am, 6 May 2026 China’s chip champions channelled a larger proportion of revenue into research and development (R&D) than...
North Korea’s new own-brand phone is sleek, colourful – and possibly watching you
North Korea welcomed foreign visitors and firms to a trade fair this week, showcasing home-grown products including the latest model of its sleek Jindallae...
An Asian alternative to Nato? How Cica is rethinking Middle East security
As ceasefires fail, peace talks stall and the Strait of Hormuz remains under a blockade, the deepening Middle East crisis has exposed the structural...
Why Japanese politician’s goal to reset ties with Russia is ‘a long shot’
A pro-Kremlin Japanese politician has said Russia is trying to arrange a meeting of the two nations’ foreign ministers in July, although analysts suggest...
The domestic dynamics driving Japan’s remilitarisation
Global attention is fixated on Japan’s strategic shift under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. From the strengthened US-Japan alliance to the tense stand-off with China,...
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son asks France to help him locate mother in Myanmar
The son of Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi demanded France’s help in seeking independently verified proof of his mother’s life after she...