Marcos Jnr may move closer to Washington but also pursue a friendly policy towards Beijing. ⌘ Read more
Marcos Jnr may move closer to Washington but also pursue a friendly policy towards Beijing. ⌘ Read more
The United States is considering banning American suppliers from selling advanced equipment to Chinese chip makers, a move that could hinder China’s drive towards technological self-sufficiency, according to a news report on Monday. ⌘ Read more
Paz Esteban will be replaced as head of the intelligence services by Esperanza Casteleiro Llamazares, who is currently secretary of state for defence. ⌘ Read more
Washington has made strides in deepening security ties with New Delhi, though India maintains ties to Russia, its leading arms supplier. ⌘ Read more
The government’s legislative agenda was read out for the first time in 59 years by Prince Charles rather than Queen Elizabeth due to her mobility problems. ⌘ Read more
Officers confiscate 332kg of crystal meth and 150kg of liquid meth from Tuen Mun flat. ⌘ Read more
Among changes published, the new fact sheet no longer included a declaration of its long-time position that the US ‘does not support Taiwan independence’. ⌘ Read more
Driver loses control of car, mows down 3-metre stretch of railing at AIA Vitality Park, according to force. ⌘ Read more
A fuller-figured young woman who performs at a thematically decorated shopping centre in period costume has started a conversation about China’s notoriously judgemental and negative attitudes towards weight. ⌘ Read more
Secret Intelligence Service boss Paul Symon also suggested discontent with Beijing’s political system could lead to more Chinese officials offering information. ⌘ Read more
Residents will also pay more for each jump in incremental charges for first-tier and second-tier distance travelled. ⌘ Read more
Based on the broader Philippine Stock Exchange All Share Index’s loss of up to 2.9 per cent, the sell-off on Tuesday erased as much as US$9.3 billion. ⌘ Read more
Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan says testing booths will be within easy reach for all residents in the country’s major cities. ⌘ Read more
Spokesman from Beijing’s liaison office says the two blocs should not interfere in city’s affairs, accusing them of ‘smearing’ the poll. ⌘ Read more
Regional weather authorities convene meeting to discuss heavy precipitation and warning systems. ⌘ Read more
Authorities fighting against black-market cigarette smugglers attempting to ‘stash their haul in the city while finding overseas buyers’. ⌘ Read more
‘It was totally a sweatshop’: Lee Ming-che described his imprisonment, including stale food and social isolation, after being found guilty of subversion by a Chinese court in 2017. ⌘ Read more
Thousands of anti-government protesters stormed Mahinda Rajapaksa’s official residence on Tuesday after he had resigned. Outside Colombo, police said a lawmaker shot two people then killed himself. Over 200 people were also wounded in the violence. ⌘ Read more
President Yoon Suk-yeol says the new plan will vastly boost North Korea’s economy and improve the quality of life for its people. ⌘ Read more
The Shenzhen government is giving cash grants to local firms that provide services to the cross-border e-commerce sector, as part of a plan to boost sales of Chinese products to overseas consumers. ⌘ Read more
Tianzhou 4 was sent into space atop a Long March 7 Y5 rocket from Wenchang Launch Base around 2am. ⌘ Read more
Making the return mandatory, as some international companies have done, could be self-defeating; some firms have had to be creative to get the team to return to office. ⌘ Read more
Last month, Russia cut Poland and Bulgaria off from its gas, raising fears it could take similar action against Germany. ⌘ Read more
With the Earth’s population expected to rise by 3 billion by end of the century, expert says next step after discussing food security is ‘nutrition security’, a need aquaculture can meet. ⌘ Read more
Ukraine’s president said that trade at the country’s ports was at a standstill and urged the international community to take immediate steps to end a Russian blockade. ⌘ Read more
‘China’s most handsome man’ is suing people online who have been using his name as a reference joke to anyone considered untalented but physically attractive. ⌘ Read more
Researchers discovered that objects dropped into water from different heights can have different submersion depths. ⌘ Read more
Elon Musk appeared to joke that he could ‘die under mysterious circumstances’ following a statement he said Roscosmos Space Chief Dmitry Rogozin made to Russian state media. ⌘ Read more
Disability groups protesting on Seoul’s underground during peak morning commutes are continuing the struggle for recognition; early death, abuse and lack of access to essential services are some of the issues they face. ⌘ Read more
Incumbent chief executive says she hopes go-ahead from her successor will give officials enough time to fight for Legco support. ⌘ Read more
A bizarre drama that riveted America ended in tragedy as a female prison guard arrested with a fugitive ex-con she allegedly helped to escape died after shooting herself as police moved in to nab them. ⌘ Read more
‘Shot Sage Blue Marilyn’ is one in a series of portraits Andy Warhol made of the actress following her death in 1962 and has since become one of pop art’s best-known pieces. ⌘ Read more
The city state has been levying more duties on the wealthy to allay concerns of inequality. In February, the government announced higher taxes on some incomes, property and luxury cars. ⌘ Read more
Property windfall for unlucky in love son sparks debate in China about parents obsessed with marrying off their children no matter the cost amid a huge gender imbalance in the country. ⌘ Read more
Compulsory hotel quarantine the main disincentive, sudden airline route bans ‘a nightmare’. ⌘ Read more
The scheme involved the theft of information on drink can coatings that cost major chemical and coating companies nearly US$120 million to develop. ⌘ Read more
At least seven members of the press, including three from Ukraine, have been killed since Moscow launched its invasion in February. ⌘ Read more
An ‘unprecedented’ alignment with Europe and growing engagement with Asian countries will help remedy past American mistakes in the region, says White House’s Indo-Pacific policy director. ⌘ Read more
Among the consequences of Russia’s invasion, analysts say, is a possibly serious erosion in China’s influence and footprint in central and eastern Europe. ⌘ Read more
The country’s defence ministry said its 93rd Mechanised Brigade ‘ruined the holiday’ for Russian occupiers with a display of trophy armoured vehicles. ⌘ Read more
The 96-year-old monarch’s son Prince Charles will take her place at the pomp-filled event on Tuesday; Prince William will also attend. ⌘ Read more
Demonstrators shouted ‘fascists’, ‘murderers’, as Ambassador Sergey Andreev visited a Warsaw cemetery to pay respects to fallen Soviet soldiers on Victory Day. ⌘ Read more
Digital trade is the top selling point of the framework, which the US is set to discuss at the Asean special summit this week. But first, both sides have to tackle a big sticking point: intellectual property protection. ⌘ Read more
AI-powered eye in sky could identify a wide range of tactical or strategic targets, developers say. ⌘ Read more
The chance of twice-vaccinated adults infected with Omicron BA.1 strain having long Covid 4 to 8 weeks later was 50 per cent lower than those who had Delta. ⌘ Read more
Citizens complained that a video on Lazada’s Facebook page of a woman in Thai costume in a wheelchair referenced a member of the royal family; Thailand has strict lese-majesty laws with jail terms of 15 years. ⌘ Read more
A team of Chinese researchers say it could be related to lower levels of a small molecule. ⌘ Read more
Trade and tech on agenda at gathering now framed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ⌘ Read more
Ambassador Zhang Hanhui tells Russian news agency the countries ‘should strengthen coordination to solve the difficulties caused by sanctions in trade settlement and logistics’. ⌘ Read more
A draft maritime cooperation agreement between China and the Solomon Islands was leaked to an Australian newspaper; PM Scott Morrison said he’s concerned about what it could mean for security in the southwest Pacific. ⌘ Read more
Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua said last week that the northeast provinces will ‘play a crucial role’ in China realising this year’s target to increase soybean planting. ⌘ Read more
The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) could launch this month; President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is set to be sworn in on Tuesday, is said to want S Korea to ‘lead trade conditions’ in the region. ⌘ Read more
Group of Seven nations and European Union attack the vote on Sunday as undermining political pluralism in Hong Kong, but Beijing and winner John Lee defend the process as a democratic representation of broad interests. ⌘ Read more
Phase 2 trial now not expected to end until October, according to clinical trial database. ⌘ Read more
Luckin’s comeback is a remarkable turnaround for a company built on speed, going from its first kiosk to a Nasdaq listing, and its subsequent expulsion in less than three years. ⌘ Read more
Chief executive-elect John Lee thanked his wife Janet Lam for ‘looking after the family’ as he clinched the vote for city’s leader on Sunday. ⌘ Read more
The current downward trend is in sharp contrast with roaring IC import growth seen over the past two years. ⌘ Read more
University professors say some action has been unconstitutional and officials should recognise the public’s rights. ⌘ Read more
The launch is the first of six planned this year and will also carry supplies for materials science, space medicine and microgravity experiments. ⌘ Read more
Asean leaders will review the Asean-US Strategic Partnership, while Biden is expected to pitch his Indo-Pacific Economic Framework during the summit. ⌘ Read more
‘I am resigning with immediate effect so that you will be able to … guide the country out of the current economic crisis,’ Mahinda Rajapaksa said; the country has suffered months of blackouts and dire shortages. ⌘ Read more
Man, 49, was diving with a group about 20 metres off Tai Lak Lei Island when he was found unconscious in the water, according to police. ⌘ Read more
Fans wowed by new Exhibition Centre station, calling it ‘beautiful’, while a World War II bomb uncovered during construction and now on display is ‘amazing’ . ⌘ Read more
The British prince is due to reveal a new project he is involved with in an exclusive interview airing on Māori TV on Monday tonight; presenter Moana Maniapoto is hoping his message will ‘spark a discussion’. ⌘ Read more
Philippine Consul General Raly Tejada predicts 60,000 Filipinos will cast votes in the city, shattering previous record of 52,000 set in 2016. ⌘ Read more
The debt sold by LGFVs have filled in the vacuum of high-yielding debt sold by developers, as a sluggish real estate market and a record bout of defaults and missed payments deterred many global investors. ⌘ Read more
Force says group’s messaging platform had over 2,000 messages, with many discussing the promotion of hatred and use of extreme violence. ⌘ Read more
She told her about threats she said she received from the defendant: ‘I could tell she was getting very desperate and upset at the time,’ her daughter said; Zhong was stabbed more than 20 times. ⌘ Read more
A young boy has surprised his parents — surviving on his own for more than two months with just a cat and a dog after his mother and father were caught in Shanghai’s coronavirus lockdown. ⌘ Read more
Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said companies facing worker shortages should tap into local talent; following tightened rules on bringing in foreign workers, despite warnings the move could increase inflation. ⌘ Read more
Vladimir Putin’s 11-minute speech on day 75 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was largely notable for what he did not say. ⌘ Read more
Asian countries should resist efforts to sow discord in the region, Chinese foreign minister says. ⌘ Read more
Infectious disease expert Joseph Tsang suggests requiring people to provide negative test results for entry into regulated premises to minimise risk of infection. ⌘ Read more
Government report finds coastal waters swollen by rising water temperatures and melting glaciers and polar ice caps. ⌘ Read more
It is not known if Beijing is invited to the event the White House says will be a forum to discuss efforts to end the pandemic and prepare for future health threats. ⌘ Read more
Chaoyang and Shunyi parklands off-limits until further notice as residents’ complaints mount in the Omicron-hit capital. ⌘ Read more
The comment set off a flood of sarcasm and anger on Monday, though much of it was aimed at a Japanese government many said did little to address the falling birth rate. ⌘ Read more
Born out of a need for peace and unity in Europe after World War II, the EU is committed to democracy, both at home and abroad. Amid new and unfamiliar threats to democratic progress worldwide, the EU has an obligation to show leadership and support populations whose freedoms are at risk. ⌘ Read more
The House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection has interviewed nearly 1,000 people. But the nine-member panel has yet to talk to the two most prominent players in that day’s events. ⌘ Read more
Lee expresses gratitude to Lam for brief session a day after he clinched the top job, pointing out his team is working on a tight schedule to July 1. ⌘ Read more
New symptomatic Covid-19 cases bounced back in Shanghai, prompting local authorities to double down on curbs to prevent a resurgence of the outbreak. ⌘ Read more
China’s exports grew by 3.9 per cent in April compared with a year earlier, down from 14.7 per cent growth in March, while imports remained flat, trade data released on Monday showed. ⌘ Read more
The deadly shooting happened shortly after voting got under way on Mindanao island. It came after five grenades exploded outside a polling station on the island late on Sunday. ⌘ Read more
Rodrigo Chaves, elected despite a cloud of sexual harassment allegations, took the oath of office with promises to revive the economy and end the abuse of women in his country. ⌘ Read more
South Korea is the world’s largest consumer of tungsten per capita and relies on China for 95 per cent of its imports. The metal is used in everything from phones and chips to electric vehicles and missiles. ⌘ Read more
Lee is blessed by Beijing and endorsed by the Election Committee, but can he succeed in winning over Hongkongers? ⌘ Read more
Many factories in the southern tech hub have prepared to operate a ‘closed-loop’ system, illustrating how the Chinese government has kept up certain economic activity amid tight restrictions. ⌘ Read more
Evacuees, some with young children, left buses that had transported them to a shopping centre car park in Zaporizhzhia, a city in southern Ukraine. ⌘ Read more
Pro-Beijing parties offer names, some of Lee’s campaign team members tipped for cabinet posts. ⌘ Read more
Seoul hopes the centre can help it learn more about cyberattacks and ways to fend them off. ⌘ Read more
The incoming chief executive has shown ambition in pledging to tackle Hong Kong’s lingering issues. His administration should also take a fresh look at the city’s birth rate as an indicator of social ills that need fixing. ⌘ Read more
Most surveys have indicated Bongbong Marcos will be the runaway winner, but two latest polls employing a different methodology say the presidential race is even. ⌘ Read more
Israeli military said that soldiers ‘spotted a suspect who attempted to illegally cross the security fence’ near the West Bank city of Tulkarem and fired at him. ⌘ Read more
Long before campaigning began for May’s federal election, Canberra talked of national security threats from Beijing, like cyberattacks or even war; racism has also reared its head. ⌘ Read more
‘It is clear that Vladimir Putin is responsible for heinous war crimes,’ Trudeau said at a news conference with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. ⌘ Read more
The 29-year-old Scot, who was born in Rwanda, said he had been keeping the news secret since he was cast in February. Gatwa will play the 14th incarnation of the Time Lord. ⌘ Read more
The fresh sanctions came as US President Joe Biden met virtually with G7 leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the war. ⌘ Read more
More than two dozen staff will support Lee as he starts selecting ministers, prepares policy plan ⌘ Read more
Statement from the EU said chief executive poll was ‘yet another step in the dismantling of the “one country, two systems” principle’. ⌘ Read more
The deadly attack in Elad, populated by mainly ultra-Orthodox Jews, was the sixth in which Israelis have been targeted since March 22. ⌘ Read more