In Taiwan, former Trump rival Nikki Haley urges support for US allies, spurns isolationism
Nikki Haley, a former rival to Donald Trump for the US Republican presidential nomination, said on Saturday that isolationism was not healthy and that...
‘Back to square one’? Thailand confronts ghosts of its past with Shinawatra restoration
Proud father to Thailand’s youngest-ever prime minister, a billionaire returned from the wilderness to the top of Thai power, and a one-time electoral star...
In Japan’s race to replace Kishida, ex-defence chief Shigeru Ishiba throws hat into ring
– Shigeru Ishiba, a former defence minister, said on Saturday he would run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership election on September...
Ex-Lenovo salesman fired over wrongful wee in hotel lobby seeks financial relief
A Lenovo computer salesman has found himself in a swirl of trouble, fired from his job after he says a bladder condition forced him...
Biodiversity of China’s Yangtze River improves, but endangered species still under threat
The Yangtze – China’s longest river and a critical habitat for aquatic life – is showing signs of ecological improvement, the latest government report...
Energy-hungry Singapore eyes Malaysia’s rainforests, Australia’s deserts, for clean power
With huge data centres set to drive up its already large demand for energy, the tiny city state of Singapore is looking to Australia’s...
Taliban codify morality laws requiring Afghan women to cover faces, men to grow beards
Afghanistan’s Taliban formally codified a long set of rules governing morality this week, ranging from requiring women to cover their faces and men to...
Deng Xiaoping’s legacy in Hong Kong – the unfinished business of one country, two systems
“There was no way we could make money,” recounted Ma, 72, then managing director of one of Hong Kong’s largest construction companies, Kumagai Gumi,...
Robert F. Kennedy Jnr suspends US presidential campaign, endorses Donald Trump
Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jnr said on Friday he would suspend his campaign, and endorsed Republican Donald Trump, likely ending a...