Trump under pressure from all sides over Chinese AI surge

US President Donald Trump is under pressure to respond to the increasing success of Chinese AI models that many companies prefer to the more powerful,…

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America’s massive panic attack

The age of rearmament

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Japan’s nuclear taboo is slowly…

Iran-Iraq-Pakistan ‘axis of sympathy’ signals a reshaping Southwest Asia

Earlier this month, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was buried in his hometown of Mashhad after a four-day ceremony. Many international delegations…

Tropical Cyclone Noul: Hong Kong raises T1 signal ahead of stormy weekend

Hong Kong is set for a stormy weekend with Tropical Cyclone Noul expected to make landfall between southern China’s Huizhou and Jieyang early on Sunday.…

Hong Kong authorities checking for ‘banned books’ shipped from Taiwan, says Taiwanese official

Hong Kong authorities have been checking for “banned books” delivered from Taiwan, a Taiwanese official has said, prompting publishers on the self-ruled island to self-censor…

China says it opposes new US tariffs, warns against trade wars

Beijing condemned fresh US tariffs imposed on China and 59 other countries over alleged forced labour concerns Friday, and warned Washington against waging a trade…

New surveillance commons means the end of military concealment

On February 26, 2026 – 48 hours before the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury – Hangzhou-based MizarVision posted AI-annotated satellite imagery of…

ASEAN reclaims its centrality as newer blocs wobble and wane

With the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) losing much of its diplomatic momentum, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been gradually reclaiming its centrality…

Japan’s fake fury over its free-falling yen

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s political fortunes are falling almost as fast as the yen these days — and the two are closely…

Indonesia doesn’t need China to keep its nickel industry afloat

This is the first of a multi-part series on Indonesia’s nickel industry. China’s nickel investors in Indonesia are sending a familiar warning: reverse regulatory uncertainty,…

Off the rails: Monkey trouble disrupts Hong Kong’s MTR for second day in a row

MTR services on the Tsuen Wan Line were disrupted on Friday for around an hour owing to a monkey on the tracks. It is the…

Hong Kong man who shared online calls to boycott legislative election handed 2-month suspended jail term

An air conditioning repairman has been handed a suspended two-month jail sentence for inciting a boycott against last year’s “patriots only” Legislative Council election. Appearing…

‘Law is a game for wealthy people’: Lamma ferry disaster families drop challenge against coroner’s verdict

Family members of victims of Hong Kong’s 2012 Lamma ferry disaster, in which 39 people died, have withdrawn a legal challenge against a coroner’s verdict…

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Iranians find community in art, culture and memes as missiles fly

Coverage of the conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States has largely focused on battlefield developments, political statements and international diplomacy. However, another story…

US unveils new tariffs on 60 partners, inc. China, as Trump rebuilds trade agenda

The United States said Thursday that it would impose new tariffs on 60 trading partners over forced labor concerns, replacing an expiring global duty rolled…

Hong Kong police arrest man after dentists raise alarm over cheap cross-border dental care centres

Hong Kong police have arrested a man and raided a mainland Chinese dental care chain’s consultation centre in the city over alleged illegal practices. The…

Biillions in Trump tariff refunds won’t unwind the damage done

An Australian clothing company, Nashie, recently received a six-figure refund from the US government, including 6% interest, for tariffs it had paid on US imports.…