The savvy logic behind Indonesia’s nickel squeeze

Indonesia mines more nickel than any other country, producing more than 60% of the world’s supply. For about a decade, Jakarta has pursued “downstreaming” —…

They don’t know what to do

Taiwan’s path to victory is unclear

Like few other countries, Taiwan faces a legitimate existential crisis. Beijing’s position that Taiwan must submit to absorption by the People’s Republic of China, even by…

All 15 Hong Kong tour groups in Kyushu safe after 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Japan’s Kumamoto

All 15 tour groups in Kyushu, Japan, are safe after a strong earthquake rocked the island and killed at least a dozen people, the Travel…

The Fed just lost the market

Xi’s odyssey through Western confusion

The Chinese Communist Party (CPC) Congress scheduled for autumn 2027 could be one of the most delicate and significant in its history. President Xi Jinping…

They just called emergency meeting

Death toll in Chongqing landslide rises to 41, authorities say

Rescuers found another 30 people killed in a landslide that struck southwestern China this month, authorities said, bringing the death toll to 41. The landslide,…

Former student leader released after serving sentence over 2019 storming of Hong Kong legislature

A former student leader jailed for rioting in the city’s legislature on the anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China during the 2019 protests has been…

Asia’s central banks are quietly writing the rules for AI finance

The global economy is entering a new era in which artificial intelligence is no longer merely a technological innovation but an increasingly influential economic force.…

Beyond the skull: debunking the myth of the natural-born terrorist

In 1870, the Italian physician Cesare Lombroso examined the skull of a dead thief named Giuseppe Villella and decided he had found the source of…

Watching American power tentatively arrive in the Philippines

OYSTER BAY, PALAWAN – When American forces withdrew from Iraq in 2011, I watched it happen from Kuwait, where I worked as a contracted security…

Flight MH370 families want ‘facts’ as China court hears appeal

Relatives of Chinese passengers of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which went missing 12 years ago in one of aviation’s greatest enduring mysteries, showed up at…

Hong Kong men’s foil team claims historic silver at Fencing World Championships

The Hong Kong men’s foil team has claimed a historic silver medal at the Fencing World Championships after narrowly losing 44-45 to world number-one Italy…

When an abandoned SpaceX rocket crashes into the Moon

In the early hours of August 5 (UTC), an abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is expected to slam into the Moon at around 8,700 kilometers per…

50-year-old Greenfield Bookstore to close following arrests, national security raid

A Hong Kong bookstore whose staff were arrested by national security police two weeks ago has announced its closure. “Our store will be closing after…

US stealth fighter surge risks a readiness nosedive

The US military’s fighter fleet is projected to become stealthier but less available, widening the gap between technological sophistication and the combat mass needed for…

Vietnam’s great banking clean-up is only the beginning

Vietnamese banks started deleting more than 86 million bank accounts last September. Of the roughly 200 million accounts on the country’s books, only 113 million…

They just launched surprise attack

Remember the two-state solution? Trump doesn’t

Israel’s right-wing government is intensifying its half-century-long campaign to take over the West Bank fully by unleashing bands of settler militias to harass Palestinian residents,…