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…

Organized crime resurgence fears stalking wartime Russia

Following the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991, Russia endured a period of violent criminal lawlessness known as the “wild 90s.” Organized crime spiked, with gangs…

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…

Save 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…

He’s not coming back

Hong Kong gov’t 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…

My conversation with Karl Marx about Donald Trump

Norman Solomon: You’ve downplayed the importance of the individual in history. But the United States now has as president an individual who transformed power relations and the political…

Japan’s yen pain is Southeast Asia’s economic gain

The Japanese yen’s collapse through mid-2026 has become one of the most consequential disruptions to hit global financial markets in decades. The currency has slid…

Trump resort rises on Vietnam graveyard as US links grow

BANGKOK – Vietnam is digging up a graveyard so a sprawling Trump International golf resort with plush residences can be built along the Red River,…

Japanese, Chinese coast guards face off near disputed islands

Ships from Japan’s and China’s coast guards faced off near disputed islands Tuesday, with each claiming they drove out the other’s vessels that had intruded…

China’s often flawed arms still buy lasting influence

China’s 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…

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…

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…

Now they question you on this

Protected wetlands in Northern Metropolis damaged by ‘industrial-scale’ shrimp farms, Greenpeace says

More than 13 hectares of protected wetlands in Hong Kong’s sprawling Northern Metropolis development plan have been damaged by “industrial-scale” shrimp farming, NGO Greenpeace has…

Trump just rang in the bubble

Trump’s FIFA scandal just got worse

Nuclear power is fueling a supercharged new space race

Interplanetary travel to Mars aboard nuclear-powered spaceships may sound like science fiction – yet NASA is planning to make it a reality. The Space Reactor-1…

SK Hynix’s IPO is really a bet on the future of AI

When South Korea’s chip giant SK Hynix launches its planned US$29 billion US listing, investors will tell themselves they’re buying one of the world’s most…

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…