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Economic coercion ousted Iran’s leader in the 1950s but won’t now

“Very little gets into, or out of, Iran!” President Donald Trump claimed on November 8, 2026, in a social media post that also lauded “history’s…

Hong Kong cuts Northern Link railway budget by 28% through mainland-referenced standards

A new railway line meant to be the transport backbone for an infrastructure megaproject strengthening Hong Kong’s ties with neighbouring mainland cities will cost about…

US-Pakistan relations beyond the Trump factor

In July 1971, Henry Kissinger, then National Security Adviser to US President Richard Nixon, was unwell and resting at a mountain resort in Nathiagali, outside…

China’s tech export boom is hiding a weakening economy

NEW YORK — A week after US voters rebuked Donald Trump’s Republican Party, China delivered a stinging reminder that his presidency is going awry from…

AIIB isn’t the Chinese weapon Washington and Tokyo feared

Ten years ago, Washington worried that China would use the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as a means of imposing its political will on Asia’s…

Myanmar’s rare earth pitch to US risks China’s wrath

When Myanmar’s military-backed government urged Washington to invest in its rare earths, its leader Min Aung Hlaing was offering more than minerals. He was inviting…

Nvidia CEO affair revives push for tougher US line on China

The scandal engulfing Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang could have its biggest consequences in Washington, where China hawks are seizing on the affair to push…

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong LGBTQ+ groups stage ‘Rainbow Strength’ fitness contest after Pride market venue axed

LGBTQ+ groups in Hong Kong have staged an inclusive fitness event dubbed “Rainbow Strength,” after their annual Pride market faced venue cancellations for a second…

Fed finally admits we’re F**&*

Education Bureau defends plan to teach primary pupils Mandarin Pinyin typing

Hong Kong’s Education Bureau has defended a proposal to have primary school pupils learn to type in Chinese using a romanisation system for Mandarin, the…

They’re now freaking out in the closet

Eisenkot’s ‘disaster bloc’ edges closer to Israel’s next government

On Sunday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced he would grant Gadi Eisenkot – main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – the opportunity to form…

They’re now desperately crying for help

How much will Jensen Huang’s scandal ultimately cost?

Jensen Huang, the chief executive and co-founder of chipmaking company Nvidia, recently admitted to an extramarital affair. However, it’s not just a tabloid story: the…

Hasina’s passport bid puts Dhaka and Delhi on a collision course

Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought a new passport and national identity card through lawyers in London, setting up a legal and diplomatic…

Don’t let Taiwan’s silicon shield become a US silicon trap

As the midterms loudly demonstrated, there is considerable gloom over the US economy. Cause for economic optimism is in short supply, though there is some…

Transactional mirage: Why Pakistan’s Trump card isn’t paying off

Pakistan’s military-led hybrid government did nearly everything it could to woo Donald Trump, from pursuing cryptocurrency deals with members of the Trump family to showcasing…

MTR pledges cooperation with gov’t after reports of underfilled pillars at Tung Chung West Station

Hong Kong’s railway operator, the MTR Corporation, has announced that it will cooperate with a government probe into a construction fault, after local media reported…

Dollar’s decline about to speed up, with Asia’s foot on the pedal

Washington has spent the past week arguing over what the Democratic sweep of Congress means for the next two years. But few have debated what…

How China gets the Nvidia chips it needs to develop AI

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to having an affair, reportedly with a Chinese executive at a Singapore-based company that the United States suspects of…