Organized crime resurgence fears stalking wartime Russia
Following the Soviet Unionβs collapse in 1991, Russia endured a period of violent criminal lawlessness known as the βwild 90s.β Organized crime spiked, with gangs…
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Jailed activist Joshua Wong to plead guilty, face second national security jail term in September
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong is set to plead guilty and face sentencing for a foreign collusion charge in September, marking his second conviction under…
Read full article βSave the United Nations by abolishing the Security Council
The race to replace outgoing UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is underway, and as of today, five contenders are vying for the post. As part of…
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Hong Kong govβt suspends rodent control contractor for keeping captured rats overnight
Hong Kong authorities have suspended a rodent control contractor after workers were found to be keeping captured rats overnight instead of sending them to be…
Read full article βMy conversation with Karl Marx about Donald Trump
Norman Solomon:Β Youβve downplayed the importance of the individual in history. But theΒ United StatesΒ now has as president an individual who transformed power relations and the political…
Read full article βJapanβs yen pain is Southeast Asiaβs economic gain
The Japanese yenβs collapse through mid-2026 has become one of the most consequential disruptions to hit global financial markets in decades. The currency has slid…
Read full article βTrump resort rises on Vietnam graveyard as US links grow
BANGKOK β Vietnam is digging up a graveyard so a sprawling Trump International golf resort with plush residences can be built along the Red River,…
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Japanese, Chinese coast guards face off near disputed islands
Ships from Japanβs and Chinaβs coast guards faced off near disputed islands Tuesday, with each claiming they drove out the otherβs vessels that had intruded…
Read full article βChinaβs often flawed arms still buy lasting influence
Chinaβs weapons may face mounting questions over quality, reliability and after-sales support, but its arms trade still serves a larger strategic purpose: locking vulnerable states…
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125 arrested in police crackdown on triad-run lunchbox racket, illegal gambling dens
Hong Kong police have arrested 125 people in a crackdown on a triad group accused of monopolising the food takeaway business for construction workers and…
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Storms, strong winds kill 8 in central China; flooding leaves 2 dead in south
Thunderstorms and strong winds have killed at least eight people and injured 275 in central China, state media said Tuesday, as heavy rains and flooding…
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Protected wetlands in Northern Metropolis damaged by βindustrial-scaleβ shrimp farms, Greenpeace says
More than 13 hectares of protected wetlands in Hong Kongβs sprawling Northern Metropolis development plan have been damaged by βindustrial-scaleβ shrimp farming, NGO Greenpeace has…
Read full article βNuclear power is fueling a supercharged new space race
Interplanetary travel to Mars aboard nuclear-powered spaceships may sound like science fiction β yet NASA is planning to make it a reality. The Space Reactor-1…
Read full article βSK Hynixβs IPO is really a bet on the future of AI
When South Koreaβs chip giant SK Hynix launches its planned US$29 billion US listing, investors will tell themselves theyβre buying one of the worldβs most…
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74% of Hong Kong pupils allocated first-choice secondary school
Almost three-quarters of Hong Kong pupils have been allocated their first-choice secondary school, while over nine in 10 students have secured one of their first…
Read full article βJapanese government bonds have a three-body problem
In May, the yield on Japanβs ten-year government bond touched 2.8%, its highest level in nearly three decades. For a market that spent a generation…
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2019 protester was βsome distanceβ from clashes, magistrate says
A protester charged over the 2019 unrest was βsome distanceβ away from clashes when arrested, a magistrate has said in a trial taking place nearly…
Read full article βMourning and celebration collide as Iran, US both claim victory
It is ironic to see the Islamic Republic of Iran burying its slain supreme leader and the United States celebrating its 250th independence anniversary in…
Read full article βNo, China did not manage to avoid a crash
Back in the 2010s, a lot of people marveled at Chinaβs seemingly recession-proof economy. Throughout the global financial crisis of 2008 and the Chinese stock…
Read full article βIndonesia needs Chinaβs know-how, not just its cash and contracts
For more than a decade, Indonesia has measured its economic partnership with China in dollars and cents. The numbers are certainly impressive: Chinese companies have…
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