Why Beijing is blaming Japanese PM as Tokyo moves to downgrade China ties status
With Tokyo expected to downgrade the description of ties with Beijing in its annual diplomatic report, mainland China says the Japanese prime minister’s “erroneous...
Singapore’s Lawrence Wong to visit Hong Kong after Boao Forum trip
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will arrive in Hong Kong on Thursday for a three-day visit, meeting the city’s leader, politicians and businesspeople, and...
Pakistan seeks to mediate talks with US, Iran in Islamabad
Pakistan is making a push to mediate talks to end the US-Israel war against Iran, with its powerful army chief holding calls with President...
iPhone spyware DarkSword hits Malaysia, exposing spread of sophisticated hacking tools
Malaysian users are among victims targeted by a newly uncovered iPhone spyware operation that researchers say was used by multiple threat actors across countries,...
Donald Trump is the purest symbol of post-truth America
Is bulls*** worse than lying? The late Princeton philosopher Harry Frankfurt thought so. I am not entirely convinced that it’s always true, but in...
Japan to start release of state oil reserve on Thursday to ease Iran impact
The Japanese government said it will start releasing 30 days’ worth of state-held oil from Thursday to cushion the impact on the economy as...
Philippines declares energy emergency over Middle East conflict risks
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr on Tuesday declared a state of national energy emergency in response to the Middle East conflict and what he...
Why DHL is betting on rising Chinese exports – even as war and tariff risks grow
Global trade flows are facing severe disruption amid the US-Israel war on Iran and unpredictable tariff policies. But logistics giant DHL still expects its...
Swedish businessman in Hong Kong loses appeal in domestic helper rape case
A Swedish businessman convicted of raping his domestic helper has failed to clear his name and has been sent back to prison after a...