Japan’s visa fee jump to hit Chinese tourists hardest, adding friction to tense ties
Chinese tourists are expected to be among the hardest hit by Japan’s fivefold visa fee increase, a move analysts warned could further strain already...
The I Ching, Leibniz and AI: how old China-West links shaped modern science
The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) appears sudden and revolutionary, yet its origins stretch deep into history, revealing a profound and forgotten intellectual exchange...
Competing for tourists? Then Hong Kong must be ‘bigger and better’: Rosanna Law
Published: 8:30am, 23 Jun 2026Updated: 8:43am, 23 Jun 2026 As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July...
Indian man jailed for molesting flight attendant on Singapore Airlines plane
A passenger on a Singapore Airlines flight molested an air stewardess, with his friends laughing in response. When the woman went to report the...
Why South Korea’s AI chip boom is a ‘serious concern’ for its economy
South Korea’s AI-driven semiconductor boom has sent exports, corporate profits and stock prices to record highs, but a senior policymaker has warned that the...
Burnham’s road to 10 Downing Street: how will Starmer be replaced?
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer conceded on Monday that he had lost the support of his rank-and-file Labour Party members in Parliament and that...
Ex-mob hitman who became New Jersey councilman has returned to crime: prosecutors
Published: 7:15am, 23 Jun 2026Updated: 10:58am, 23 Jun 2026 A notorious mob hitman who once testified against John “Junior” Gotti before cleaning up his...
‘Sort of a friend’: Trump takes parting shot at UK’s Starmer
Published: 6:18am, 23 Jun 2026Updated: 10:30am, 23 Jun 2026 US President Donald Trump criticised outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday after the...
Japan’s defence outreach to counter China’s military rise hits hidden roadblocks
Japan seized the spotlight at last month’s Shangri-La Dialogue, stepping into a vacuum left by the Chinese defence chief – who skipped the forum...