‘War without battle’: Europe struggles to tackle mounting Russian hybrid attacks
Over the course of the summer, Russian attacks have been pushing ever deeper into European territory. On August 11, military divers destroyed two drones...
Indonesia faces reckoning over maritime safety after deadly ferry disaster
Published: 5:30pm, 17 Sep 2026Updated: 5:32pm, 17 Sep 2026 Indonesia’s latest ferry disaster has exposed persistent weaknesses in maritime safety oversight, experts have said,...
Taipei donates coastguard vessel to Manila as South China Sea tensions mount
Published: 5:00pm, 17 Sep 2026Updated: 6:16pm, 17 Sep 2026 Taiwan has quietly acknowledged donating a coastguard vessel to the Philippines, potentially adding to Manila’s...
Donald Trump presses Xi Jinping on fentanyl precursors ahead of Washington summit
US President Donald Trump has urged Beijing to take “more aggressive action” to curb the export of drug precursor chemicals, days ahead of his...
Malaysia seizes 3 Israeli-bound containers as Anwar pledges to stop shipments for Gaza war
Authorities in Malaysia have seized several more Israel-bound shipments at one of the country’s biggest ports, according to people familiar with the matter, an...
Teodoro for president? Philippine defence chief draws 2028 election buzz after China clash
Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr has won a burst of online support among Filipinos who see him as one of Manila’s most outspoken...
How Hong Kong’s new 5-year plan courts global capital with an eye on market dominance
Hong Kong is broadening its equity markets, deepening its offshore yuan business and expanding further into gold trading under its first five-year plan for...
Hong Kong police officer left paralysed in 2005 knife attack dies
Published: 2:56pm, 17 Sep 2026Updated: 3:32pm, 17 Sep 2026 A former Hong Kong police constable who was left paralysed and bedridden for 21 years...
22 months’ jail for Hong Kong driver who fatally struck student at traffic junction
Published: 2:41pm, 17 Sep 2026Updated: 4:00pm, 17 Sep 2026 A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to 22 months behind bars for driving dangerously...