Tilt towards Beijing? Xi and Kim vow to ‘open new chapter’ in ties
China and North Korea have pledged to strengthen strategic cooperation and defend each other’s sovereignty, according to a North Korean state media report covering...
Hong Kong basketball coach arrested over viral video of him slapping student
A veteran Hong Kong basketball coach has been arrested on suspicion of common assault after he was seen in a video slapping a young...
Spying in Xinjiang? No, I was reporting from China’s energy heartland
As the war in Iran disrupts global oil and chemical supplies, China’s coal-heavy energy sector is seizing an unprecedented opportunity. Dannie Peng visited Xinjiang...
Trump booed by crowd at NBA Finals in New York
Published: 9:29am, 9 Jun 2026Updated: 10:52am, 9 Jun 2026 US President Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he...
Forget air-con, Singapore looks underground for a cooler future
Deep underneath Singapore’s northeastern district of Punggol, a 5km (three-mile) network of metal pipes roars as it pumps chilled water to cool offices and...
Strongest earthquake in nearly 150 years hits off Cuba, shaking Mexico and Florida
A historically strong earthquake struck off Cuba’s northwest coast on Monday, according to official reports, shaking parts of Cuba, Mexico and Florida that are...
China’s Xi stays at exclusive Pyongyang guest house near shrines to former supreme leaders
Published: 9:00am, 9 Jun 2026Updated: 10:30am, 9 Jun 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping has returned to Pyongyang’s Kumsusan State Guest House, the highly secluded...
How Hong Kong’s strengths can help unlock Central Asia’s potential
Hong Kong has taken a monumental step forward in expanding its global economic footprint. Last week, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, leading a high-level...
Trump picks ally Todd Blanche as attorney general, teeing up US Senate fight
Published: 5:06am, 9 Jun 2026Updated: 5:15am, 9 Jun 2026 US President Donald Trump nominated Todd Blanche, acting US attorney general, to fill the position...