Xiβs Egypt visit hints at Chinaβs larger African vision
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt today for his first state visit in a decade. There, he will find a relationship that no longer…
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Bangladesh should think twice before joining Mecca pact
Last week, Bangladeshβs Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman told parliament that the country would view an invitation to join the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement βpositively.β Then…
Read full article βBest propaganda money can buy canβt sell Americans on Iran war
A newΒ University of Massachusetts-Amherst opinion poll,Β conducted August 21-26, finds profound American disillusionment with PresidentΒ Donald Trump, with his Iran war, and with its economic fallout in…
Read full article βJapanβs hypersonic subs bring it closer to the nuclear edge
Japanβs push for submarine-launched hypersonic weapons marks a major step toward a more survivable counterstrike posture β one that could eventually give it the foundations…
Read full article βWhile helping African farmers, Chinaβs not funding food processing
Chinaβs agricultural funding mainly goes to farm development, fisheries, irrigation, mechanisation, agricultural technology and rural infrastructure. Chinese invest less in agro-processing and storage. Southern African…
Read full article βBREAKING: Jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Joshua Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion charge
Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law…
Read full article βPacific Islands Forum starts with leaders missing, China furious
The annual Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting is underway in Palau, and already there has been controversy. First, itβs a leaders meeting with a…
Read full article βHong Kong tax chief apologises after online interface error leads to 33,000 unfiled returns
Hong Kongβs tax chief has apologised after the governmentβs watchdog found that more than 33,000 taxpayers failed to file their tax returns via the electronic…
Read full article βWar has shifted how power works inΒ Iran
When Washington on August 19 unveiled its economic βD-Dayβ β the latest tightening of the financial siege and the blockade around Iranβs ports β it…
Read full article βTrump warns Iran of βbiggest attack of them allβ
PresidentΒ Donald TrumpΒ on Tuesday issued yet another threat to all but wipe out Iran as theΒ US militaryΒ restarted its bombing campaign. In a Truth SocialΒ post, the president…
Read full article βChina says solar power capacity surpasses coal for first time
Chinaβs installed solar energy capacity has surpassed that of coal-fired power for the first time, the national energy body said Tuesday, hailing the milestone. China,…
Read full article βHong Kong Intβl School and US church founder reach settlement over financial mismanagement lawsuit
Hong Kong International School (HKIS) and its US-based founder have reached an out-of-court settlement, after the latter sued the school last year for alleged financial…
Read full article βTrump running out of bullets against an intractableΒ Iran
President Donald Trump has entangled the United States in a war of choice with Iran that he cannot easily win or quit. The war was…
Read full article βIndia, Indonesiaβs hidden hands in SE Asiaβs scam centers
The American response to Southeast Asiaβs industrial-scale scam compounds has been vigorous, even theatrical at times, yet it remains strikingly incomplete. In April 2026, the…
Read full article βChina-Nepal flood toll tops 1,000 as tunnel rescue offers last hope
The death toll from devastating Himalayan glacial floods crossed the grim 1,000 mark on Tuesday, as Chinese and Nepali teams searched for survivors including dozens…
▶️ Watch →Whisper stuff: the call Wall Street canβt put in writing
One of the small costs of running money is that you stop having time to read the people you most want to read. For me,…
Read full article βTai Po fire victim and petition organiser Jason Kong, wife to see fraud and money laundering case moved to higher court
A Wang Fuk Court resident arrested on fraud and money laundering charges after advocating for the rights of fellow fire victims will have his case…
Read full article βChina better suited to build, not own, Indonesiaβs solar dream
Indonesia wants Chinaβs help building enough solar power to electrify 100 mid-sized cities without actually owning the capacity. On July 17 in Shanghai, Indonesiaβs economy…
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Danish sculptor writes to Hong Kong court asking for return of Tiananmen crackdown monument
A Danish sculptor has written to a Hong Kong court asking for the return of his statue commemorating Chinaβs 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, following the national…
Read full article βTrumpβs try to keep the Iran war from backfiring further
Despite the excitement around Donald Trumpβs newΒ sanctionsΒ and even the US strikes against the Iranian island of Larak just hours ago, much suggests that Trump is…
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