A Chinese medicineβs popularity drove up donkey prices in Africa
The demand for donkey hides has grown exponentially over the past 15 years, driven mainly by demand from China. Lauren Johnston is a specialist on…
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With Iran war a huge vote factor, will Dems become peace party?
Nearly three-quarters of Americans who voted in Tuesdayβs midterm elections and spoke with NBC exit pollsters afterward said that President Donald Trumpβs illegal war of…
Read full article βAccountability Day
Let me offer an apology. When I wrote a month ago thatΒ βPlainly, Trump does not care about the mid-termsβΒ I was wrong, at least in part.…
Read full article βIndonesiaβs food and fuel security drive invites scrutiny in Papua
Indonesia, the worldβs fourth most populous country, is turning away from the global rice market. It stopped importing rice in 2025 and plans to stay…
Read full article βWhy Trumpβs midterm rebuke wonβt likely tank the buck
TOKYO β The dollarβs latest surge says as much about the rest of the world as it does about the US economy. At a 17-month…
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China seeks arrest of five Uyghurs held in Thailand: Bangkok
Five Uyghurs detained in Thailand since 2014 are subject to Chinese arrest warrants, the kingdomβs security chief said Wednesday, adding that a court would decide…
Read full article βDemocratic sweep a bigger win for Asia than markets realize
Asiaβs markets reacted to the Democratsβ sweep of Congress as if the region had lost. Over the next year, itβs likely to come out ahead.…
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US President Donald Trump congratulates Democrats on midterms, says Iran war played role
President Donald Trump had rare praise for rival Democrats Tuesday after their stunning US midterm elections victory and admitted the Iran war may have played…
Read full article βTrump goes meekly as Democrats take Senate and House
Some key US Senate races havenβt yet been called, but as of late Tuesday, Democrats have flipped enough seats to secure majorities in both chambers…
Read full article βHow China accidentally broke the Westβs arms trade monopoly
As Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraineβs energy infrastructure in recent months, the deployment of fiber-optic drones has proven devastatingly effective. The drones use…
Read full article βNorth Korean hackers perfected a playbook for the Binance heist
Binanceβs US$6.4 billion theft by North Korean (DPKR) actors started with an all-too-common tactic for DPRKβs hacking teams: employment fraud. Chainalysis investigators have followed this…
Read full article βAsiaβs US investment boom has a leadership problem
Japan committed to as much as US$550 billion of US investment and South Korea $350 billion, in return for capping US tariffs at 15%. By…
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Hong Kong records GDP rise of over 5% in first three quarters, marking strongest growth in 5 years
Hong Kong has seen a strong GDP increase of over 5 per cent in the third quarter of 2026, bringing the growth for the first…
Read full article βDemography is destiny: China will grow old before it gets rich
LONDONβIn March, Chinaβs 15th Five-Year Plan named two population problems: βpopulation aging and the decline in births.βΒΉ Both problems are already reshaping the Chinese household.…
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Finance portal MoneySmart apologises after usersβ sensitive data accessed in IT system hack
Online finance portal MoneySmart told customers on Tuesday that became aware of a data breach last Thursday after hackers compromised its internal IT systems. βThese…
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Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders exempt from UK plan to double settlement wait to 10 years, but face tougher English requirement
Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders in the UK will be exempt from a proposal to double the qualifying period for settlement to ten years from…
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Anti-corruption watchdog charges ex-Johnson Cleaning execs over alleged bribes worth over HK$75m
Hong Kongβs anti-corruption watchdog has charged two former senior Johnson Cleaning Services executives who allegedly accepted bribes worth over HK$75 million. William Fung, 54, former…
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Crypto.com to shut consumer-facing app in Hong Kong next Feb
Singaporean cryptocurrency exchange company Crypto.com will shut its consumer-facing app on February 1 next year, it said on Tuesday. βThis decision reflects our ongoing efforts…
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Hong Kong prisoner support group says Customs confiscated over 60 books imported from Taiwan
A Hong Kong group that supports people jailed in politics-related cases has said that authorities have confiscated more than 60 books imported from Taiwan for…
Read full article βA strong start for Takaichi, but the real work is only beginning
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. Sanae Takaichi has just completed her first year as Japanβs prime minister. It has…
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