Kuwait oil refinery hit as Iran says it’s still building missiles
Firefighters battled a blaze at a giant oil refinery in Kuwait on Friday after a fresh drone attack as Iran kept up a wave...
US Section 301 tariffs set to trigger fresh wave of trade disruption
If there is a thread that provides coherence to Donald Trump’s mad emperorship, it is the frenetic invention of new, evermore dramatic diversions: no...
Chinese stocks shake laggard image amid oil shock as green transition pays off
Chinese stocks have emerged as outperformers in the latest oil shock, reversing their reputation as laggards, as crude takes a back seat to renewable...
NIH-awarded life scientist Shu Xiaokun abruptly shifts research from US to China
Eminent life scientist Shu Xiaokun has received numerous awards and significant funding from the US government over the past two decades. Earlier this year,...
Preview of Alibaba’s strongest AI model tops Chinese peers in ranking, lags US rivals
Alibaba Group Holding unveiled the preview version of its most powerful artificial intelligence model to date, solidifying its position as China’s leader in the...
5 jailed, 20 more arrested in Hong Kong crackdown on illegal employment
Five people have been jailed and another 20 arrested as part of a Hong Kong Immigration Department crackdown on illegal employment this week. The...
In Japan’s ski hub, deep snow can’t hide gripes, inflation and polarisation
Beneath the powder snow at internationally popular Japanese ski resort Niseko, anxiety is mounting among residents over soaring prices and a massive influx of...
Global drug giants double down on China amid trend to build self-reliant supply chains
AstraZeneca said it would establish drug manufacturing facilities in Guangzhou and Shanghai as well as a separate innovation centre in Shanghai, joining a group...
US military aircraft losses mount as Iran war approaches fourth week
At least 16 US military aircraft have been lost since the start of the war with Iran, including 10 Reaper strike drones hit by...