Aluminium supply crunch threatens Asia’s clean energy push amid Iran war
Asia’s clean energy push is facing heightened supply-chain risk as the Middle East conflict disrupts aluminium and nickel production and could raise costs for...
Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla, denies using live ammunition
Published: 7:48am, 20 May 2026Updated: 10:49am, 20 May 2026 Israeli forces opened fire on at least two vessels in an aid flotilla sailing towards...
Vance says Iran talks making ‘good progress’, but US forces remain ‘locked and loaded’
US Vice-President J.D. Vance said on Tuesday that diplomatic talks between Washington and Tehran had made “good progress”, but warned that the US military...
Only 4 of Hong Kong’s 110,000 subdivided homes put up for seal of approval
Hong Kong landlords have put forward just four of the city’s 110,000 subdivided homes for certification approval in the two-and-a-half months since a new...
Nio slams EV price wars in China as costs surge, defying cuts by rival Li Auto
Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio has staked out a contrasting position on pricing to its domestic rival, Li Auto, with a top executive suggesting...
US House foreign affairs chair warns AI sales to China could make America a ‘loser’
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast warned that allowing American tech firms to chase business in China could make the US the ultimate...
Woman dies after falling into uncovered manhole in New York
A 56-year-old woman fell into an open maintenance hole on a busy New York street and died, police and utility officials said as they...
Putin is pushing for a blockbuster oil and gas deal in China. Will he get it?
Last week, US President Donald Trump landed in China aiming to secure the kind of blockbuster trade deals he championed nine years ago –...
Malacca Strait could be the next hinge point if Asia isn’t careful
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....