EU delays proposal to permanently ban Russian oil imports
The European Commission will no longer submit a legal proposal to permanently ban Russian oil imports over Moscow’s war in Ukraine on April 15...
Why military base on contested Paracels will be of ‘limited’ value to Beijing
The strategic value to Beijing of a new military base in the contested Paracel Islands is likely to be limited, according to Chinese observers,...
Afghanistan releases detained US citizen after more than a year
Afghanistan’s Taliban government announced the release of a US national on Tuesday who had been detained for more than a year, after a letter...
Hong Kong a ‘safe harbour’ for family wealth as global tensions rise, officials say
Hong Kong is a stable base for global wealth as rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties prompt wealthy families to rethink where they base...
Jealous Hongkonger who threatened to burn 6 media newsrooms jailed for 1 year
A former Hong Kong civil servant has been jailed for 12 months for threatening to burn down the newsrooms of the South China Morning...
Why Beijing is blaming Japanese PM as Tokyo moves to downgrade China ties status
With Tokyo expected to downgrade the description of ties with Beijing in its annual diplomatic report, mainland China says the Japanese prime minister’s “erroneous...
Singapore’s Lawrence Wong to visit Hong Kong after Boao Forum trip
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will arrive in Hong Kong on Thursday for a three-day visit, meeting the city’s leader, politicians and businesspeople, and...
Pakistan seeks to mediate talks with US, Iran in Islamabad
Pakistan is making a push to mediate talks to end the US-Israel war against Iran, with its powerful army chief holding calls with President...
iPhone spyware DarkSword hits Malaysia, exposing spread of sophisticated hacking tools
Malaysian users are among victims targeted by a newly uncovered iPhone spyware operation that researchers say was used by multiple threat actors across countries,...