3 in Hong Kong remanded in custody for allegedly seeking secession
A 15-year-old boy and two others have been remanded in custody for allegedly conspiring to seek Hong Kong’s independence through a Taiwan-based political organisation...
Is Singapore key for the US to fight against China as Tammy Duckworth says?
Remarks by a US senator labelling Singapore as a key place for “fighting against” major rival China have offered a revealing glimpse into how...
Could Hong Kong add preventive checks to its voluntary health insurance system?
Published: 5:08pm, 11 Jul 2025Updated: 5:15pm, 11 Jul 2025 Hong Kong authorities will review the city’s Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme this year and study...
Huawei’s Pura 80 roll-out in Dubai is latest move in global smartphone push
Huawei Technologies rolled out the next phase of its global smartphone push on Thursday, with a launch event for the Pura 80 series in...
US may cut dependence on China rare earths by 2028, CEO says – but at what cost?
The United States is scrambling to reduce its dependence on rare earths from China, with the Pentagon splashing out US$400 million on Thursday to...
China bans popular Alzheimer’s disease surgery pending clinical studies
Published: 5:00pm, 11 Jul 2025Updated: 5:17pm, 11 Jul 2025 Beijing has banned a surgical treatment for Alzheimer’s disease that has been carried out in...
Having funded Asian infrastructure for a decade, what next for the AIIB?
Back to April 2016, at the Qingfeng steamed bun restaurant in Beijing’s bustling Xicheng district, Jin Liqun lunched with the Asia editor of the...
‘Pattern emerging’: is China intentionally provoking Japan with close fly-bys?
Tokyo has expressed “serious concerns” to Beijing after a Chinese fighter jet came close to a Japanese aircraft operating in international airspace over the...
South China Sea: expect ‘more provocations’ from Manila, and Hanoi could be next
Tensions could worsen between Beijing and Manila over the disputed South China Sea with “more provocations” expected after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr shored...