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Taiwan says closes representative office in Papua New Guinea, blames China

Taiwan said Friday it has decided to close its representative office in Papua New Guinea and withdraw its staff, blaming Chinese coercion of the South…

Han Feizi’s 50th: Tesla, Chinese math and America’s face problem

Hey, Stephen, I could give you fifty reasons Why I should be the one you choose All those other girls, well, they’re beautiful But would…

Toward a transparent and stable cryptocurrency

Stablecoins are moving from the fringes of crypto to the center of finance. The US Genius Act requires issuers to hold reserves one-for-one in cash,…

Midterm rebuke leaves Trump cornered and dangerous on Iran

WASHINGTON, DC – The Democratic Party’s resounding victories at US midterm elections on November 3 have dealt Republicans a stinging rebuke and pushed President Donald…

Trump’s loss just got bigger

HKFP Lens: The Cathay Camera Club’s Monocolour Exhibition

The Cathay Camera Club has brought together 27 photographers for a new exhibition called Monocolour. “Twenty-seven photographers take a considered approach to capturing colour. The…

Court rejects ex-press union head Ronson Chan’s bid to take police obstruction appeal to top court

A Hong Kong court has rejected a former press union head’s bid to lodge a final appeal against his conviction for obstructing police, for which…

Japan, Taiwan, China and the emerging 2028 strategic test

Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. East Asia is entering an era in which military balance, economic resilience, technological leadership…

Here’s why Pyongyang is testing an array of missile capabilities

North Korea’s accelerating missile development has entered a new and potentially consequential phase. According to media reports available as of November 6, 2026, Pyongyang has…

Steven Miller replacing fired Susie Wiles as Trump chief of staff

Stephen Miller, the chief architect of the Trump administration’s widely decried mass deportation policy, has received a promotion to be the next White House chief…

Takaichi vs. the tax ‘rebels’

Japan’s House of Representatives approved the consumption tax cut on Friday, November 6, but the government’s accomplishment was overshadowed by the decision by four senior…

Trump just hit with wave of resignations

Elon just killed his own dream

Joshua Wong sentencing: Local gov’t, police, officials hail 10-year jail term amid condemnation from foreign gov’t’s, NGOs

Jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment on Thursday after pleading guilty to conspiring to collude with foreign forces,…

Korea, Taiwan and Japan take first jolt from Democratic AI shock

SEOUL – The fallout from this week’s US midterms is already upending South Korea’s financial system. On Friday, the Kospi plunged more than 8% and…

Security chief Chris Tang says gov’t will facilitate Wang Fuk Court fire anniversary events if ‘lawful’

Authorities will assist people wishing to commemorate the victims of the Wang Fuk Court blaze on the tragedy’s anniversary later this month, on the condition…

‘6 years in jail has reshaped my view of life’: Joshua Wong sought leniency to be freed in his 30s, mitigation letter reveals

Jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has said in a mitigation letter submitted to court before his sentencing on Thursday that his six years in…

Au Kam San: The teacher-turned-lawmaker who called ‘bluntly’ for democracy in Macau

Former Macau lawmaker Au Kam San was once a leading figure in the Chinese casino hub’s fight for democracy, but will spend the next decade…

US Democrats, please take note: peace is good politics

Voters across the United States were loud and clear on Tuesday in their historic drubbing of Trumpism. The election was a decisive rejection of Trump’s…

Pakistan’s Fa’az missile aims to escape China, US arms traps

Pakistan’s recent maiden test of its indigenous Fa’az beyond-visual-range missile highlights an urgent push toward self-reliance in high-end air combat, driven by the operational imperatives…