Does Iran’s wartime resilience offer any lessons for Taiwan?
Iran’s ability to sustain missile and drone strikes despite heavy US-Israeli attacks has sharpened a debate in Taiwan: if the island’s air defences were...
Doubts about Trump strain Southeast Asia’s US-China balancing act
For years, Southeast Asian countries have preferred to avoid taking sides between China and the United States. This year’s State of Southeast Asia survey...
Pope Leo slams ‘delusion of omnipotence’ stoking US-Israeli war on Iran
In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo on Saturday denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fuelling the US-Israel war on Iran and demanded...
Maduro’s capture sparked outrage, confusion – and a Chinese migration wave to Venezuela
Two months after the United States’ capture and forcible extradition of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro – and as the South American country attempts...
‘Bad news’: Vance says no agreement reached after marathon talks with Iran
J.D. Vance said on Sunday that the US and Iran had failed to reach an agreement after marathon negotiations in the Pakistani capital Islamabad....
Why securing Hong Kong’s economic future is a cultural question
Hong Kong is navigating a period of significant economic transition. The city is seeing a surge in family offices. It is an offshore renminbi...
Hong Kong’s ministerial team spent HK$46.6 million on visits in past 3 years
Hong Kong’s 21 ministerial-level officials spent more than HK$46.6 million (US$5.9 million) on trips over the past three financial years, with finance chief Paul...
China family creates AI clone to comfort elderly mum after only son dies in car accident
After a man in China was killed in a road accident last year, his family hired an artificial intelligence (AI) technology team to create...
Singapore’s robotaxi drive revs up with help from Chinese AV leaders
In a quiet street in northern Singapore, a car plies the road like any other – except it is a left-hand drive from China...