Canberra also plans to double funding for aerial surveillance in the Pacific region to recoup US$150 million lost each year to illegal fishing, a government minister said. ⌘ Read more
Canberra also plans to double funding for aerial surveillance in the Pacific region to recoup US$150 million lost each year to illegal fishing, a government minister said. ⌘ Read more
Left out in the cold, activists are uncertain about the future, with colleagues behind bars or in exile. ⌘ Read more
3 PLA planes fly near Okinawa while carrying powerful cruise missiles after Japanese defence minister expresses concern over warship activity. ⌘ Read more
It may be the deadliest incident of human smuggling along the US-Mexico border in recent decades. ⌘ Read more
Prosecutors said the man committed his crimes over the span of 16 years, including from 2005 to 2018 when he worked as a part-time tutor to ‘gain access to a ready pool of children’ – many of whom were disabled. ⌘ Read more
A chlorine gas explosion killed 12 people and injured more than 250, authorities said, when a tank that fell from a crane released a poisonous yellow cloud at Jordan’s Aqaba port. ⌘ Read more
Twenty-five years after the handover, home ownership in Hong Kong is further out of reach than ever for first-time buyers, some of whom are finding value in Dongguan and other cities in the Pearl River Delta. ⌘ Read more
Adding new members to BRICS would fragment the world on a scale not seen since the Cold War and amplify the new era of ‘vertical globalisation’. The US would not be at the centre of geopolitics for the first time since World War II, and even France may switch sides. ⌘ Read more
Month-long effort sets the stage for Communist Party’s national congress, Xi says. ⌘ Read more
China’s plan to establish a yuan liquidity reserve pool with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) could help boost international use of the currency, while highlighting attempts to loosen US dollar hegemony. ⌘ Read more
Police in China are investigating the death of a two-year-girl who seemingly fell from an eighth-floor window after she was accidentally left behind in a lift and taken to that floor. ⌘ Read more
Years of lethargy have set Hong Kong on its way to an entrenched housing crisis, with homes growing smaller but more expensive. ⌘ Read more
A report by Indonesian NGOs on Malaysia’s allegedly gross mistreatment of immigration detainees found that some had died due to a lack of basic care. ⌘ Read more
Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, says some carriers have ‘abandoned plans to regain their Hong Kong network for the moment’. ⌘ Read more
A US navy commander suggests that laying mines in the Yellow Sea and Pearl River Delta could help bring Beijing to the negotiating table. ⌘ Read more
The US president’s new national security memorandum comes as Washington seeks to counter Beijing’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific. ⌘ Read more
South Korea joined the US-led Minerals Security Partnership earlier this month alongside the likes of Germany, France, Britain, Australia and Japan in a move designed to reduce its dependency on China for key resources, including rare earths. ⌘ Read more
The gunman argued with two female staff before opening fire, killing one and injuring the other; the wounded woman’s 5-year-old son was at the restaurant at the time. ⌘ Read more
‘The last thing we should do is turn our backs to China the way we are turning our backs to Russia,’ Alexander de Croo says. ⌘ Read more
Beijing’s non-market economic practices, approach to debt and human rights actions set to be addressed in communique issued from meeting in Germany. ⌘ Read more
Recent overtures by Chinese diplomats in Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney, as well as displays of America’s friendlier side by its new ambassador to China, can’t help but inspire some optimism. ⌘ Read more
More than 1,000 people were in the shopping centre at the time of the attack, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. ;It is impossible to even imagine the number of victims’, he said. ⌘ Read more
Washington’s revived partnership is an effort to ‘smear Beijing’ and its infrastructure initiative, foreign ministry says. ⌘ Read more
Liu has sold Nasdaq-listed JD.com stock and Hong Kong-listed JD Health shares worth a combined US$988 million since April, according to filings. ⌘ Read more
After Brexit and the pandemic, the nation is succumbing to intractable problems marked by plodding growth, surging inflation and a series of damaging strikes. ⌘ Read more
Executives from China’s Blockchain-based Service Network say Web3 games and cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ethereum, are investment frauds. ⌘ Read more
The military alliance will increase the size by nearly eightfold to 300,000 troops, coupled with other measures including the deployment of forces to defend specific allies, chief Jens Stoltenberg says. ⌘ Read more
Greenhouse gas emissions drop, but environmentalists warn more work is needed. ⌘ Read more
Senior Superintendent Tony Ho says six suspects include alleged driver, passenger, one of the owners of three vehicles ambushed by rival gang on June 10. ⌘ Read more
Jokowi is likely to address immediate issues like food prices that could weigh on his legacy when he leaves office in 2024. ⌘ Read more
The aviation industry has been in crisis since the West imposed sanctions banning airlines from countries such as Europe and the US, while foreign plane makers have stopped delivering new aircraft and spare parts. ⌘ Read more
Taiwan’s top trade negotiator John Deng and deputy US trade representative Sarah Bianchi will meet virtually after Deng tested positive for Covid-19. ⌘ Read more
China’s gross domestic product (GDP) may grow by about 1 per cent in the second quarter, making it ‘arguably difficult’ to reach Beijing’s full-year target, according to a central bank adviser. ⌘ Read more
Regulators led by the People’s Bank of China have told some banks to prepare for an extension of onshore yuan trading hours, according to sources, a move analysts say will help meet increasing demand for yuan transactions. ⌘ Read more
Foreign Minister Simon Kofe reportedly withdrew from the event after China objected to the presence of Taiwanese delegates. ⌘ Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said battle conditions in winter would make it tougher for his troops, and pleaded with Western allies to ‘not lower the pressure and to keep sanctioning Russia massively and heavily’. ⌘ Read more
First phase of cable-laying work completed last Friday and second cable successfully activated on Monday. ⌘ Read more
Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn urged military rulers not to hold deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi who has been put in solitary confinement, he says she plays a ‘critical role in your country’s return to normalcy’. ⌘ Read more
In a fierce battle for viewers, Kuaishou, Douyin and WeChat’s Channels platform are making use of star power including Chan, Backstreet Boys, Jay Chou and Andy Lau. ⌘ Read more
A 15-year-old actress attempted suicide last year and was seriously injured after experiencing constant bullying by classmates while teachers did nothing, her mother claims in blistering public comments. ⌘ Read more
Completion of all test flights by 2025 will allow the development of a passenger aircraft that can travel more than 6,000km at Mach 6: researchers. ⌘ Read more
The financial hub loosened many pandemic-related rules, including scrapping testing for vaccinated travellers and gathering limits – now average daily infections have jumped to more than 5,500. ⌘ Read more
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida’s move comes apparently out of concern it would be viewed poorly by voters ahead of a local election. ⌘ Read more
Flight arrived from Taipei on Monday around 3pm with smoke coming from the aircraft cabin ⌘ Read more
Formerly China’s gateway to the outside world, it now faces stiffer competition from dynamic mainland cities. ⌘ Read more
Pyongyang also blamed US hostility for forcing North Korea to develop stronger defences, following recent joint exercises with South Korea and Japan. ⌘ Read more
Source says outgoing leader Carrie Lam has planned banquet at Government House for the president on June 30. ⌘ Read more
National People’s Congress Standing Committee passes revision to the Law on Physical Culture and Sports, but there are no details on what constitutes an infringement of rights or dignity. ⌘ Read more
Nato leaders meeting in Madrid this week face the unprecedented challenge of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. ⌘ Read more
We talk to Hong Kong’s international schoolteachers about how education is changing, from lessons learned during the pandemic, to how improved tech needs to be balanced against more human factors ⌘ Read more
Louise Araneta-Marcos is widely believed to have been the architect of husband Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jnr’s campaign for the top job. ⌘ Read more
Lockdowns and unpredictable restrictions have led to soaring mental health problems in numbers which may exceed global averages. ⌘ Read more
The default was the culmination of ever-tougher Western sanctions that shut down Russia’s payment routes to overseas creditors. ⌘ Read more
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hailed the launch as the start of a ‘new era’ for the country’s space industry. ⌘ Read more
With Hong Kong at the midway point of Beijing’s pledge to preserve ‘one country, two systems’, can residents reframe how they view the dynamic? ⌘ Read more
British institutions Harrow, Rugby School and Malvern College are betting that scions of wealthy Chinese families will be lured by Japan’s proximity, low Covid-19 rates and fewer restrictions on education. ⌘ Read more
A months-long anti-government movement that brought the city to its knees was followed by the emergence of a crippling pandemic. These are Hong Kong’s years of hard knocks, but a new chapter beckons that may offer renewal. ⌘ Read more
Hong Kong’s flagship carrier keen to add thousands to its roster by the end of next year, but finds many reluctant to return. ⌘ Read more
A school in China, concerned by the health impacts of students sleeping with heads on desks, tried something different — now its ‘sleep lying down project’ is winning praise nationally. ⌘ Read more
To those who assert that Hong Kong is dead, that it’s high time to leave, I say: this is my home and I’m not going anywhere. ⌘ Read more
Beijing has become increasingly worried that the country’s heavy dependence on Western-dominated open source technologies could eventually backfire. ⌘ Read more
In its annual World Drug Report, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime said legalisation appears to have accelerated the upwards trends in reported daily use of the drug. ⌘ Read more
Patrick Bergstedt, US company’s senior vice-president of commercial vaccines, says discussions with city government at advanced stage, but no green light given yet. ⌘ Read more
Cross-strait tensions are rising several notches as military threat escalates. Goldman has downgraded Taiwan market, worrying about a spillover of risk from related stocks to the broader market. ⌘ Read more
Second-largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa ramping up repayments well ahead of scheduled end of three-year debt moratorium. ⌘ Read more
Türkiye’s largest city has banned the march since 2015, but large crowds nonetheless gather every year to mark the end of Pride Month. Organisers called the ban unlawful. ⌘ Read more
The suspect, described as a 42-year-old Norwegian citizen originally from Iran, was arrested after the shooting in Oslo’s nightlife district early on Saturday ⌘ Read more
Ross, 78, was due to play Glastonbury in 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic caused the festival to be cancelled for two years. ⌘ Read more
Hirsch was arrested on June 2 on charges of shooting dead Chinese food delivery man Zhiwen Yan. Hirsch allegedly stalked staff at New York’s Great Wall restaurant over his demand for more duck sauce. ⌘ Read more
Clean energy, secure communications technology and health systems among focus areas for programme funded by grants, federal financing and private sector. ⌘ Read more
It is unclear when or where the rocket, Zuljanah, was launched, but the announcement came after satellite photos showed preparations at Imam Khomeini Spaceport. ⌘ Read more
Rather than ruining Hong Kong, the national security law has bolstered the status quo and returned stability to the streets. Beijing could have shown this rebellious city what abandonment looked like, but it kept faith with Hong Kong and the facts speak for themselves. ⌘ Read more
The provincial government of Eastern Cape said seventeen people were found dead inside the Enyobeni Tavern and the others died in hospital. There were no visible wounds on the bodies, officials said. ⌘ Read more
Hong Kong Journalists Association says it received letter from Registry of Trade Unions demanding explanation of group’s operations. ⌘ Read more
Jumbo was insured by a type of policy that covered third-party losses instead of losses to the company, statement by Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises says. ⌘ Read more
Major General Peng Jingtang makes promise ahead of President Xi Jinping’s attendance at events celebrating 25th anniversary of city’s handover. ⌘ Read more
Debates in Japan over raising defence spending and potentially developing nuclear-powered submarines will be viewed with concern in Beijing. ⌘ Read more
British royal’s office said the money, from a former prime minister of Qatar, was for the Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund – it was handed over in a suitcase and in shopping bags from London’s Fortnum & Mason store. ⌘ Read more
Society for Community Organisation appeals to government to put caps on rent levels to ease the problem. ⌘ Read more
Paul Chan says in weekly blog post safeguarding national security and city’s constitutional order is a ‘core infrastructure project’. ⌘ Read more
Twelve national flags hung at Lam Shek House in Kwun Tong found to have been stained, while black marks on yellow stars of some flags were spotted. ⌘ Read more
The marches come 2 days after a conservative justice said the Supreme Court should reconsider the right to same-sex marriage and laws criminalising gay sex. ⌘ Read more
From business owners to office workers, rising debt and falling incomes are becoming a reality for many Chinese, as the economy faces mounting domestic and external headwinds. ⌘ Read more
A German think tank sifted through joint communiques issued by Beijing and Moscow over decades and found they increasingly opposed the West-dominated status quo. ⌘ Read more
Perfumes by top luxury brands, such as Christian Dior, Estee Lauder and Chanel, will be affected by commodities prices that soared after Russia invaded Ukraine, and heatwave that damaged roses and their oil – a vital ingredient. ⌘ Read more
New public security minister Wang Xiahong promises 100-day ‘hard-fist’ campaign to target criminals in run-up to year’s biggest political event ⌘ Read more
There is a desperate need for clean water – cholera outbreaks in the aftermath are of particular and serious concern – after at least 1,000 people were killed, 2,000 injured and 10,000 homes destroyed in the devastating earthquake. ⌘ Read more
Two men, aged 45 and 76, arrested earlier this month on suspicion of smuggling goods to Macau. ⌘ Read more
Kyiv had not faced any such Russian air strikes since June 5 and life had begun returning to normal. ⌘ Read more
Hong Kong records 1,917 cases, comprising 1,799 local and 118 imported infections, and no additional deaths. ⌘ Read more
Wholesale markets, public venues shut in Futian district, with some bus and subway lines suspended and window for Covid-19 test reports halved. ⌘ Read more
Scientists used teeth analysis to show that a Homo erectus fossil nicknamed, Lantian Man, likely lived in northwest China and may represent the first known hominin to live there. ⌘ Read more
Indian regional cinema and its Telugu, Tamil films accounted for some 47 per cent of the country’s film revenue in 2019. ⌘ Read more
Normally practised by young city dwellers, yoga has made an unlikely appearance among a group of seniors in a rural Chinese village 200 kilometres from Beijing. ⌘ Read more
Privacy groups worried that social media posts or information on apps could be used by authorities to build cases. ⌘ Read more
Tea is deeply entrenched across gender and social classes in Pakistan, even as the country explores non-import alternatives like herbal and green tea. ⌘ Read more
Given her qualifications in the political arena and personal experience in overcoming setbacks, she is more than capable of shaping the terrain of Hong Kong’s political landscape. ⌘ Read more
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman recently called Israel a ‘potential ally’, while Saudis have taken to social media to express their support for normalisation. ⌘ Read more
Essential workers in Hong Kong still waiting on Covid-19 emergency payments. ⌘ Read more
Journalist Wei Xing started up China Fact Check two years ago to push back against the flood of misinformation about the coronavirus. ⌘ Read more