Trump panics he won’t survive

Iran ceasefire, now ‘over’, was always going to break

Less than a month after a ceasefire was signed between the US and Iran, conflict has returned to the Middle East. The peace agreement Donald…

Australia-Fiji defense pact likely spurred China’s missile splash

As part of his tour of the Pacific, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signed a significant defense treaty with his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka. Called…

The Israel debate America’s Democrats refuse to have

This summer, House Democrats did something they’d mostly avoided for two years: they argued about Israel out loud. A doomed Republican amendment to strip aid…

Trump just declared Iran deal dead

China signals ‘new normal’ with coast guard patrols off eastern Taiwan

China has signalled its intent to maintain a new coast guard patrol east of Taiwan, analysts say, as Beijing dials up pressure on the self-ruled…

South Korea’s market chaos puts region on AI meltdown alert

TOKYO — South Korea has long been one of the world’s best early-warning systems. Its US$1.9 trillion economy is open, large, and sits at the…

Cathay Pacific confirms London-bound flight briefly lost contact; NATO alert triggered

Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific has confirmed that a London-bound flight briefly lost contact with air traffic control on Saturday, an incident that triggered…

Authorities clear Sai Kung campsites after prolonged occupation

Authorities have cleared two campsites in Sai Kung of tents and other belongings believed to have been set up by individuals occupying the public spaces…

How Japan’s yen rout could spark a US financial crisis

For decades, the global financial system has been founded on a convenient assumption. The US would keep taking on more debt, and countries like Japan…

South Korea swings from political paralysis to punitive power

On July 7, South Korea began enforcing a sweeping law against false and manipulated information. The law authorizes punitive damages of up to five times…

The border killing fields separating India and Bangladesh

On the night of May 31, near Sadipur in Jashore’s Sharsha upazila, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel found a section of the border fence cut…

Rescuers search for missing in China storms after 100,000 evacuated

Rescuers scoured flooded parts of China for survivors after devastating storms killed 17 people, caused dozens of rivers to overflow and a reservoir dam to…

Hong Kong to hold ‘patriots only’ polls in November for powerful election body choosing city’s top leader

A small-circle election for the powerful electoral body that chooses Hong Kong’s chief executive will be held on November 22 this year, the Constitutional and…

They just started killing again

Hong Kong churches urged to implement anti-sexual harassment policies after study finds complaints mishandled

Researchers have urged Hong Kong churches to implement policies to protect victims of sexual harassment, after a survey found that many had their complaints mishandled…

He swears he talked to him for 20 minutes

China’s multi-front campaign to blunt and beat US chip bans

China is using several methods to circumvent United States export controls on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines, including developing its own machines and stacking artificial…

Trump just lost it for America

Bangladesh’s climate diplomacy moves to the vanguard

When Tarique Rahman, Bangladesh’s prime minister, chose the World Economic Forum’s prestigious Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian for his first major international…