France unrest sparks travel jitters for Southeast Asian tourists
Fatimah Zainal had already paid for her flights and accommodation when videos of the unrest in France made her jittery about the Paris leg...
‘Opportunistic’: experts weigh Manila’s minilateral agenda ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
The Philippines’ dual push for stronger “minilateral” defence links and a more robust Asean security role is dividing analysts, with one calling the move...
URA tells owners to avoid hiring lift company at centre of fire safety probe
Published: 9:40pm, 23 Oct 2026Updated: 10:07pm, 23 Oct 2026 Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority has advised property owners under a subsidy scheme against hiring...
What Indonesia’s warnings of energy cuts mean for Asean
Indonesia’s warnings of curbing energy exports to countries it deems disrespectful amid regional tensions have put Singapore and other Southeast Asian buyers on notice,...
Hong Kong Legco to review tighter rules on access to land records amid concerns
Published: 9:05pm, 23 Oct 2026Updated: 9:43pm, 23 Oct 2026 Hong Kong’s legislature will set up a subcommittee to examine proposed restrictions on access to...
Europe considers new quotas and tariffs to stem Chinese imports
France is “certain” that its push with Germany for a tougher EU China policy propelled Beijing to moderate its hybrid car exports, despite warnings...
China, Europe should coordinate on carbon pricing, border tax: energy transition expert
China and Europe should jointly introduce a system like the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a levy on carbon-intensive imports designed to account for...
Why jaw-jaw is the best route EU leaders can take right now
Beijing has told Brussels not to “fantasise” that pressure will extract concessions. This came after China made a goodwill gesture in the recent hybrid-car...
Xi Jinping leads early Politburo meeting to signal anti-corruption drive ahead of plenum
China’s Communist Party convened an early monthly Politburo meeting on Friday to review a key internal inspection report, doubling down on its high-pressure anti-corruption...