USS George Washington’s return to Japan, sends ‘clear message’ to China, North Korea, Russia
The return of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington to the Yokosuka naval base in Japan is seen as a ...
Ukraine’s Zelensky says he backs ceasefire with Russia if Nato protects unoccupied land
Zelensky made the comments in an interview with Sky News broadcast on Friday when asked about a scenario in which Nato ...
Rush to ‘value up’ may be Asia stocks best defence against Trump
Governments and regulators across Asia are hurrying to implement their own versions of Japan’s decade-long ‘Value Up’ ...
US-Philippines alliance: on shaky ground under Trump 2.0?
The US president-elect’s interest in containing China militarily and supporting the Philippines’ defence remains an open ...
Chinese scientists create a ghost radar moving at ‘near-light-speed’ to detect submarines
Researchers in China have harnessed the power of the Doppler effect to achieve a breakthrough in submarine detection.
Canada’s Trudeau dines with Trump in Florida as tariff threats loom
The unannounced visit comes days after the US president-elect threatened Ottawa with import tariffs once he takes office.
How constant stress tests on China’s village cadres are raising risks for rural stability
The stress on China’s rural cadres to meet Beijing’s targets has multiplied in the past decade, raising a serious risk to ...
Hong Kong basketball referee Michael Chan at a crossroads: which career, and which format?
Hongkonger, a successor to veteran Edmond Ho, has both 3x3- and regular-basketball licences, and works as an electronics ...
Chinese artist turns islands’ plastic marine waste, from flip-flops to sex dolls, into art
Fu Junsheng collects plastic that washes up on China’s Miaodao islands and turns it into art that highlights the problem of ...
Hongkongers on welfare can build social bonds, job prospects from volunteering: minister
Welfare chief Chris Sun pushes back against concerns a new scheme, mandating an hour of unpaid work weekly, will stigmatise ...
Hong Kong security guard calls arrest over 1997 karaoke bar firebombing ‘justice’ for victims
Chen Zhi-hao recalls seeing the blaze at Top One Karaoke bar that killed 17, including people he knew, and expresses relief ...
Why K-pop’s Seventeen are ‘textbook’ excellent, but lack broad appeal like Stray Kids, BTS
Seventeen balance charm and edge, are excellent ‘across the board’ – but critics say they are not unique and lack a ...