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:...
Malaysia’s Arm chip deal probe turns political as ex-aide says: ‘I am not Jho Low 2.0’
Malaysia’s anti-corruption investigation into a flagship chip-design deal with Britain’s Arm Holdings took a more combustible turn on Thursday after a former government aide...
DR Congo says least 200 dead in coltan mine collapse, but rebels dispute toll
A mine collapse on Tuesday at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese authorities, a...
Draft budget report 2026
China’s Ministry of Finance released its draft 2026 budget report, including plans for a more proactive fiscal policy to support the domestic market, advanced...
Why #SEAblings became Southeast Asia’s symbol of digital solidarity
#SEAblings – short for “Southeast Asian siblings” – has increasingly been used by young Southeast Asians to signal regional solidarity, be it over a...
Takeaways from Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s government work report
Beijing laid out a list of priorities for the economy, innovation and the military for this year at the opening session of the National...
Failure to launch: Japan’s Space One aborts Kairos flight after lift-off
Japan’s Space One said its Kairos rocket terminated its flight after lift-off on Thursday, failing to achieve the country’s first entirely commercial satellite launch...