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Why Iran war is the surest sign that the US is in decline
Beijing’s emphasis on security weighing on US firms’ optimism: AmCham China
Fifa World Cup: Italy underwhelmed by Trump envoy’s suggestion they should replace Iran
Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under new law
US reclassifies certain marijuana products as a less-dangerous drug
All Hong Kong public universities make Asian league table top 100 for first time
Defects – not jumping tourists – caused deadly Xinjiang bridge collapse: report
China targets greener AI data centres, heavy industry in push to meet 2030 climate goals
Blooming good: Monet, maestros shine as garden art bridges East and West
EU approves US$106 billion loan to Ukraine after Hungary lifts veto
Hong Kong airport’s revenue ‘expected to grow by up to 10%’ despite Mideast war
As US-Iran war chokes Hormuz, can Central Asia’s ‘Middle Corridor’ rise to the rescue?
China can offer Gulf states more than just a security umbrella
Iran’s exiled crown prince Pahlavi splashed with red substance in Berlin
China must ‘strengthen education’ of Tibetan Buddhists, Beijing official says after tour
Why Anthropic’s Mythos has energised China’s cybersecurity industry
How the Philippines became Japan’s closest security partner in Southeast Asia
Hong Kong airport staff offered free measles jabs in bid to prevent outbreak
China’s Russia ties mean EU trade deal is off the table, Finland says
Hong Kong set for intense thundery showers, gusts in the evening
Malaysia’s durian growers in ‘survival mode’ as early glut and Iran war hit export trade
South Korea’s air force apologises after audit blames 2021 jet collision on mid-air selfies
Indonesia’s new food labels are ‘long overdue’, but can they help fight rising obesity?
Henderson Land joint venture to operate Central Harbourfront Event Space
How fire safety failures worsened Hong Kong’s deadly inferno
Chinese military experts take stock of US munitions weak spot exposed by Iran war
Wealthy young Chinese gain popularity for founding companies with relaxed work environments
‘One country, two systems’ can serve as global model: Hong Kong’s Regina Ip
Conservationists hail jailing of Vietnamese pangolin scale smugglers in 900kg haul
Hong Kong’s Langham group among first to invest in Beijing’s ‘city of the future’ Xiongan
Hong Kong jobless rate dips for second successive period
South Korean army removes poster depicting controversial hand gesture
China’s premium EVs mount tech-powered challenge to BMW, Mercedes-Benz at expo
Turkey passes bill to restrict social media access for under-15s
Hong Kong fire services declined Tai Po alert over confusion fears, inquiry hears
Personal info of 9,045 people compromised in Hong Kong private club data breach
Japan’s PM Takaichi tells fellow politician she needs ‘more sleep’
Iran war makes green hydrogen viable in Asia as fossil fuel prices soar
Why Japan’s central bank is caught between a rock and a hard place
How Iran responded to Trump’s claimed role in saving 8 women from execution
China calls on Cambodia for ‘shared security and risks’ during global turmoil
How a dropped sexual assault case cost an aspiring South Korean police officer her life
In Malaysia, tussle over Negeri Sembilan’s ruler highlights unique state monarchy
Hong Kong police arrest 9 over HK$1.7 million in fake travel insurance claims
US commits nearly all of stealthy long-range missiles to Iran war
The next steps in the US military campaign against Iran will commit nearly its entire inventory of stealthy JASSM-ER cruise missiles, drawing them from stockpiles devoted to other regions. The order to pull the US$1.5 million weapon from Pacific stockpiles was issued at the end of March, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Missiles at US facilities elsewhere, including the continental US, will be moved to US Central Command bases or Fairford in the UK, said the person, who...
US arrests niece and grandniece of slain Iran general Qassem Soleimani
The Trump administration has revoked the green cards or US visas of at least four Iranian nationals connected to the current or former Iranian government, including two who have been detained by immigration authorities and are to be deported. The latest actions were taken just this week when Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined they were no longer eligible for either lawful permanent resident status, or to enter the United States. The steps follow a move late last year in which the visas of...
Student in controversial Hong Kong documentary hits out at planned Italian screening
A student who featured in a controversial Hong Kong documentary has said she did not give her consent to it being shown at an Italian film festival, reiterating her objection to it being screened publicly. Ah Ling, one of six students who featured in the coming-of-age documentary To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self, said she was only notified by Ying Wa Girls’ School on Friday that the film would be screened at the Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy, this month. The school also did not address her...
Russia, Ukraine strikes kill 10 as Zelensky travels to Turkey for talks
Russia and Ukraine traded deadly strikes overnight and on Saturday morning, killing 10 people and wounding several dozen more, officials on both sides said on Saturday. The attacks came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to Istanbul for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He will also meet with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians. “We are working to strengthen our partnership to ensure the real protection of lives,...
Iran has 48 hours to make a deal, says Trump, or US will unleash ‘hell’
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face “all Hell”, as US and Iranian forces scrambled to find a downed American airman. Trump’s latest threat came after a strike near an Iranian nuclear power plant prompted evacuations, and as Tehran announced fresh attacks and the Israeli military said it had detected another missile launch from Yemen. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they hit a commercial ship in Bahrain, as they maintained their tight...
Chinese surveillance tech rolled out in Africa with ZTE, Hikvision and Huawei at the helm
Across major African cities such as Nairobi, Lusaka, and Abuja, governments are using surveillance technologies and credit lines from China to monitor public spaces and curb crime, a new survey shows. The UK-based Institute of Development Studies (IDS) said Chinese banks were increasingly funding African governments to build and maintain digital infrastructure – including surveillance cameras and command and control centres – under the “safe city” project, also known as “smart city”, which is...