Is looming Xi-Trump summit behind the PLA’s break in air sorties near Taiwan?
Over six consecutive days since Friday, for the first time in at least three years, Beijing dispatched no warplanes near Taiwan, a pause which...
Alibaba sets up new task force, led by CEO Eddie Wu, to focus on AI model development
Alibaba Group Holding is forming a dedicated internal task force headed by CEO Eddie Wu Yongming in a bid to funnel greater resources into...
‘War can be so close’: China newlyweds separated by US strikes on Iran during Doha honeymoon
A honeymooning Chinese couple have been separated by the US-Israel strikes on Iran, which caused airspace closures across the Middle East and reportedly affected...
Kim tests missile from new destroyer as North Korea draws lessons from Iran conflict
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a newly built destroyer and oversaw a test launch of what state media called a “strategic cruise missile”...
China to step up tech, energy and decarbonisation efforts in next 5-year plan
China will set priorities for technological innovation, economic security, public well-being and carbon reduction over the next five years, vowing to lay a solid...
Beijing tasks Hong Kong with fast-tracking Northern Metropolis, boosting integration
Hong Kong should speed up the construction of the Northern Metropolis megaproject near the border with the mainland and the development of a commodity...
Asian airlines emerge on top as travellers fight for flights out of Middle East
Asian carriers like Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines (SIA) are among the best positioned airlines to weather the war in the Middle East as...
Texan James Talarico: is this the face of Democrats’ 2026 US midterm hopes?
James Talarico barely mentioned Donald Trump when he finally got to give his victory speech on Wednesday night as Democrats’ nominee for US Senate...
China’s economic development draft report 2026
China’s National Development and Reform Commission unveiled its 2026 draft report focused on domestic demand, industrial upgrading and tech self-reliance. Key funding projects include:...