China’s US$21 billion in gold ETFs shines amid metal’s continued rise
Chinese investors sitting on 150 billion yuan (US$21 billion) worth of gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are likely to enjoy an extended run of a...
Trump piles pain on Democrats over US government shutdown
Donald Trump signalled on Thursday that he planned to follow through on his threat for mass lay-offs of US federal workers as he ratcheted...
Ukraine’s Zelensky warns Europe that Russia is looking to ‘escalate’ war
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Europe on Thursday recent drone incursions showed Russia was looking to “escalate” its aggression, as he offered his country’s...
The data access challenge in China of trying to counter the US’ Xinjiang claims
As Washington and its allies continue to slap sanctions related to Xinjiang on Chinese companies, citing allegations of human rights violations, a group of...
Trump says US is in ‘armed conflict’ with cartels after strikes in Caribbean
US President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict”,...
How China’s entrepreneurs are blazing a trail of economic transformation
For over a decade, commentators have warned of China’s looming economic decline. Today, the challenges are real: US-China trade frictions, weak household consumption, an...
Manchester synagogue attacker was UK citizen of Syrian descent, police say
British police say they believe the man responsible for the deadly attack at a synagogue in Manchester on Thursday was a 35-year-old British citizen...
US Treasury chief sees ‘big breakthrough’ ahead in China trade talks
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday he expects coming talks with China to yield a “big breakthrough” in trade relations, adding that...
EU eyes building ‘drone wall’: question is, what is it?
Published: 2:24am, 3 Oct 2025Updated: 2:52am, 3 Oct 2025 European Union leaders are discussing setting up a “drone wall” of defences after high-profile air...