US military kills 3 in latest strike on ‘narcoterrorist’ boat
The US military has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. US Southern Command...
How the next China shock is shaping hearts and minds
For decades, China’s role in the global economy was easy to define. It made things cheaply and at astonishing scale. “Made in China” became...
Southeast Asians unite in digital boycott of South Korea as #SEAbling trends
A wave of online backlash against South Korea is spreading across Southeast Asia, fuelled by a dispute over fan behaviour at a K-pop concert...
China youth ditch fast living to become ‘old-school humans’; stories get 1 billion views online
Once, young people in China were obsessed with emulating trendy lifestyles, attending parties, enjoying fine dining and treating consumption as a social currency. But...
Hong Kong budget 2026-27: ‘sweeteners’ for grass roots or the middle class?
Hong Kong’s improving fiscal position has prompted a groundswell of calls for the government to offer more “sweeteners” in the coming budget, including a...
Where is Kim Ju-ae? Succession question hangs over North Korea’s ruling congress
North Korea’s ruling party congress, convened only once every five years, opened in Pyongyang this weekend with supreme leader Kim Jong-un poised to formalise...
How Trump’s threatened strikes on Iran could backfire
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was considering limited military strikes to pressure Iran into signing a new nuclear deal, but...
Chinese scientists create new battery with electrolyte as safe as tofu brine
Chinese scientists have made a long-lasting, eco-friendly battery using organic electrodes and an electrolyte safe enough to be used as tofu brine. The team’s...
An America without independent institutions cannot stay No 1
When you buy a stock, you are paying for future profits, not current earnings. It seems that a similar principle applies to countries. The...