When Asia’s central banks turn bond vigilante on Trump

TOKYO – For decades, the US enjoyed a remarkable luxury: its two biggest creditors, Japan and China, kept showing up at Treasury auctions with checkbooks…

China warns France, Germany against ‘protectionist’ trade tools

China called on France and Germany to steer clear of “protectionist” trade measures on Tuesday, after their leaders urged the European Union to develop a…

Why everything is burning right now

Nominations open for powerful Election Committee that selects Hong Kong leader and lawmakers

Nominations have opened for the powerful electoral body that chooses both Hong Kong’s top leader and almost half of the territory’s lawmakers. The nomination period…

How China deploys wartime history against Japan

Beyond all the pageantry, the Chinese leader Xi Jinping had a strategic goal for his Washington visit – to undermine the American relationship with Japan.…

They now smell the panic

How geopolitical tensions tainted the 2026 Asian Games

The 2026 Asian Games in Japan drew to a close on October 4 following two weeks of competition between 45 countries and territories across 43…

Did he really invite Iran to take out California cities?

“Keep our city out of your reckless war talk,” said San Diego’s mayor, Todd Gloria, Monday night after President Donald Trump’s rambling speech at a…

They just hit the burn everything phase

Greenpeace warns of growing overtourism after recording thousands of National Day visitors at Hong Kong eco-sites

Hong Kong’s Greenpeace office has warned of growing overtourism after it recorded thousands of visitors and dozens of instances of environmental damage at local ecotourism…

Asia’s growth now belongs to Silicon Valley

Southeast Asia’s growth next year will be decided at meetings its finance ministers won’t attend. A few executives in California will soon settle next year’s…

CPEC 2.0 will be won or lost on keeping China’s investors safe

CPEC 2.0 aims to move past the infrastructure-heavy first phase toward industry, agriculture, mining, technology, green development and business-to-business investment. That shift could deepen economic…

Hong Kong fertility clinic allowed to fully resume services after investigation into embryo sample mix-up

A fertility clinic has been allowed to fully resume its services following an embryo sample mix-up incident earlier this year, Hong Kong authorities have announced.…

Coco Gauff calls out online racism following China Open video review

American tennis star Coco Gauff said Tuesday she faced an “insane” amount of online racist abuse after defeating Chinese teenager Sun Xinran in a match…

The illusion of America’s withdrawal from Iraq

The American withdrawal from Iraq is not an end but a strategic pivot, a calculated transition from direct occupation to remote containment. By pressuring Iraq…

Hong Kong leader vows ‘severe’ punishment following string of construction scandals

Hong Kong’s leader has vowed thorough investigations and “severe” punishment following a string of construction scandals in the city, the latest involving suspected corner-cutting at…

US enshittification vs Chinese involution

It’s getting better all the time (Better, better, better) It’s getting better all the time I admit it’s getting better –The Beatles In an X…

Japan says it told China survey ship to leave Tokyo’s economic waters

The Japanese coast guard said on Tuesday a Chinese survey ship had left Tokyo’s exclusive economic zone after being ordered repeatedly to stop research operations…

Tai Po fire: John Lee sidesteps question on investigating gov’t workers for misconduct, vows action after committee report

Hong Kong authorities will “pursue accountability” over the deadly Tai Po blaze after an independent probe committee submits its final report, leader John Lee has…

Brazil on the brink: Why Lula is down against Bolsonaro Jr

With the Brazilian presidential election headed to a runoff, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is down 47% to 45% and faces a massive fight ahead.…