US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say
The US State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare downsizing of America’s global diplomatic footprint,...
Why Chinese brokers forecast an A-share tech and chip rebound
Leading Chinese brokerages have expressed optimism for domestic tech shares traded in August, distinguishing them from the sharp sell-off that has rattled South Korean...
US tech giants invited to discuss AI security tests at White House
Technology giants Meta and Anthropic will be among the companies invited to the White House on Tuesday to discuss a voluntary framework under which...
Capital One says Trump accounts were closed over money-laundering concerns
Bank accounts held by US President Donald Trump were closed by Capital One in 2021 after it flagged financial activity that had characteristics of...
‘Surprising’ how quickly China’s military is closing gap with US: analyst Lyle Goldstein
Lyle Goldstein is a senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University, and director of Asia engagement at...
UN experts urge Canada to protect Sikh activist facing threats to life
Published: 5:58am, 4 Aug 2026Updated: 10:30am, 4 Aug 2026 United Nations rights experts have urged Canada to take all feasible measures to protect the...
Affordable housing a critical gap in India’s real estate boom
India’s property market has gone from strength to strength. All the main sectors continue to perform extremely well. Last year, take-up of shopping centre...
Trump claims ‘last chance’ for Iran to strike deal in latest warning
Published: 5:23am, 4 Aug 2026Updated: 5:24am, 4 Aug 2026 US President Donald Trump on Monday said Iran was facing its “last chance” to reach...
Democratic US states sue to challenge Trump’s latest round of tariffs
A group of 25 Democratic-led US states sued US President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday, arguing that the president’s latest round of tariffs on...