Why they’re all dumping SpaceX

How four Asian economies are positioning themselves for the AI age

The global artificial intelligence race is usually portrayed as a contest between the US and China. But another story is unfolding across east Asia, where…

SpaceX crashes after Elon call

Hong Kong court jails repeat sex offender for 4 months over indecent assault of teenage girl on bus

A Hong Kong court has jailed a repeat sex offender for four months over an indecent assault of a teenage girl on a double-decker bus…

Trump Gaza Board of Peace caves to Israel’s demands on disarmament

US President Donald Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace appears to be going back on the disarmament deal it reached last week with Hamas in order to meet Israel’s demands, and it…

Suu Kyi proof-of-life photo is proof of nothing in Myanmar

Two things happened in Myanmar over the past week that belong side by side. On July 28, two Mandalay courts sentenced nine peaceful protesters to…

Private firms driving Russia’s new tech push in Ukraine war

Russia is introducing new technology into the Ukraine war. Will it help the Russians win in the conflict? Even more tantalizing, both were developed by…

US in a losing race to replenish depleted missile arsenals

The US’s multibillion-dollar push to expand interceptor missile production could begin rebuilding depleted stocks, but long manufacturing lead times, industrial bottlenecks and cost imbalances mean…

He just dropped a bombshell

America’s mixed signals just got worse

China draws up safety rules for autonomous vehicles

China has drawn up new safety rules for the growing number of autonomous vehicles on its roads, including a mandatory deactivation override, the government said…

With America deranged, President Xi summons overseas Chinese

就让岁月开成一朵花， 等一场春风温柔抵达， 带着知足上路， 带着晚霞回家， 爱在时光中轻轻发芽。 – 吴忧 And so it begins. President Xi Jinping of China has summoned overseas Chinese to pool strengths and contribute to…

HSBC resumes buyback after big profit jump in first half of 2026

British Banking giant HSBC said Tuesday it would buy back up to US$1 billion of shares after a big jump in profits in the first…

More than 1,000 drivers apply to take written tests for new ride-hailing regulatory regime

More than 1,000 drivers have applied to take written tests required under new regulations for providing ride-hailing services such as Uber, the Transport Department has…

South Korea: the ‘model ally’?

US Undersecretary of War Elbridge Colby called South Korea (Republic of Korea, ROK) a “model ally” while visiting Seoul a few months ago. A “model ally?” Compared…

Hikers draw scrutiny after entering Hong Kong reservoir spillway during flood discharge for photos

Two hikers have drawn scrutiny after entering the spillway of a reservoir in Yuen Long during a flood discharge and posing for photos, prompting a…

SpaceX crashing more ways than you know

China exit rules tightened to guard rare earth, battery secrets

China will tighten its exit-entry rules from September 15 to stop experienced engineers from leaking knowhow in industries subject to export controls and deter tourists…

Former Hong Kong prison guard jailed for 3 years over attack on inmate

A former Hong Kong corrections officer who wounded an inmate by repeatedly thrusting a stick into his rectum has been jailed for three years. Tam…

US-Japan yen intervention is also a tug of war

NEW YORK — A pointed question now hangs over global markets as the US Treasury links arms with Japan to confront yen bears: who actually…