Malaysians urged to tighten their belts as Iran war fallout starts to bite
Malaysia’s government has urged the public to be ready to tighten their belts over an extended period, with the full effects of the energy...
Who profits most from a US-Israel-Iran stalemate?
The conventional indictment runs like this: blinded by ideology and captured by special interests, the US and Israel have blundered into a region they...
French minister seeks ban of Kanye West concert in Marseille
France’s interior minister is seeking to block US rapper Kanye West from performing in the southern city of Marseille in June due to his...
Hong Kong retiree gets 1 year in jail for seditious social media comments
A Hong Kong retiree has been jailed for a year under the domestic national security law over seditious remarks on social media, after suggesting...
Should China be worried as Japan starts replacing helicopters with drones?
Japan is planning to replace some of its attack helicopters with multipurpose drones, prompting warnings from some Chinese media outlets and analysts that this...
China’s edge over US in AI world models: abundant data, faster deployment, executive says
China’s world models are benefiting from early integration with the country’s strong industrial base, which gives the domestic ecosystem greater momentum than that of...
US-Philippines ties enter ‘more mature’ phase with planned fuel depot
The United States is planning a fuel depot in the southern Philippines to support humanitarian and maritime security missions for its long-time ally in...
China hits out at ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ US blockade of Iran’s ports
China has slammed the US blockade of Iranian ports as “dangerous and irresponsible”, calling for an immediate and full ceasefire and for the Strait...
Public universities admit 65 non-local DSE pupils last year, a fivefold jump since 2022
The number of non-local students admitted to Hong Kong’s public universities with Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) qualifications has risen fivefold in four years,...