Putin superyacht ‘Graceful’ spotted on radar off Denmark
The Russian luxury yacht Graceful, said to be the personal vessel of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has appeared on radar for the first time...
Hong Kong private sports clubs must pay land premiums or open doors as leases end
Hong Kong’s 15 private sports clubs must either pay one-third of their land premium, ranging from tens to hundreds of millions of dollars, or...
Why the AI future won’t be decided by algorithms and chatbots
Professor Syed Munir Khasru is chairman of the international think tank IPAG Asia-Pacific, Australia, with a presence also in Dhaka, Delhi, Dubai, and Vienna....
Asean hopes to tap Greater Bay Area’s tech skills with closer ties: industry chiefs
Published: 8:14pm, 30 Jun 2026Updated: 8:18pm, 30 Jun 2026 Asean countries are looking to deepen supply chain integration with the Greater Bay Area to...
China’s Politburo orders rapid-response overhaul in the face of floods and extreme heat
China’s top leadership has warned of the dangers of extreme weather and the need for better forecasting and disaster prevention, according to state media....
China reacts to Guo Wengui’s 30-year US prison sentence, highlighting fugitive status
China’s foreign ministry on Tuesday said it had “noted” the 30-year prison sentence given to self-exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, who was convicted in...
New Asean Chamber of Commerce launched in Hong Kong will ‘fulfil long-felt need’
Setting up a new regional chamber of commerce will “fulfil a long-felt need” to bridge the gap between the Greater Bay Area and Asean,...
Iraq’s 14 million barrels of trapped oil travels through Strait of Hormuz
Published: 7:36pm, 30 Jun 2026Updated: 7:48pm, 30 Jun 2026 Iraqi oil stranded by the Middle East conflict has escaped the Persian Gulf over the...
China-Canada trade thaw falters as Beijing levies penalties for dumping pea starch
Beijing has issued a preliminary verdict finding that pea-starch products imported from Canada were dumped in China, following Ottawa’s anti-dumping investigation into Chinese-made steel...