Days of the Philippines’ dependence on the US are numbered

Instead of aligning with one superpower against another, the Philippines is bent on enhancing its own strategic agency in world affairs.

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 05:30:08 +0800
[Richard Heydarian] [Full Text]

Hesai’s reported removal from Pentagon blacklist draws criticism from Republican senators

Financial Times said the sensor maker has been dropped from a list of Chinese companies barred from defence contracts, but the Pentagon won’t confirm or deny.

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 05:08:40 +0800
[Khushboo Razdan] [Full Text]

Newborn twins killed in Gaza strike while father was registering their birth

Mohammed Abu al-Qumsan was still at the hospital when he learned that his house had been bombed.

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 04:03:33 +0800
[Agence France-Presse] [Full Text]

India’s ‘derailment minister’ slammed for fatal train accidents, years of track neglect

The criticisms came after 10 train accidents happened in the past month and the deadly crash in June last year, which killed about 300.

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:00:13 +0800
[Vasudevan Sridharan] [Full Text]

China looks to play greater role in shaping international law to protect its interests

An article in leading party journal said the international system and legal framework was a ‘new battleground’ for global competition.

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:00:11 +0800
[Alyssa Chen] [Full Text]

Biden, Harris warn of Trump threat to US democracy as presidential election looms

US President Joe Biden said he is ‘not confident’ Donald Trump would concede peacefully if he loses the US election, as Kamala Harris warned a Trump victory would usher in a lawless administration.

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:42:04 +0800
[Agence France-Presse] [Full Text]

Typhoon Gaemi’s Hunan toll rises to 30 dead, with 35 missing

Flood-damaged roads and communication facilities in Zixing are reportedly repaired or restored, with search and rescue continuing for the missing.

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 23:26:21 +0800
[Liu Zhen] [Full Text]

Xi Jinping sends rare letter to Hong Kong entrepreneurs to play major role in nation’s reform

President Xi thanked city’s business leaders with Ningbo ancestry for their support after they wrote to him to share about their contributions.

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 23:23:28 +0800
[Willa Wu] [Full Text]

Hong Kong issues 5,000 fire safety warnings after 700 old buildings checked following deadly blaze

Blaze in 60-year-old New Lucky House in Yau Ma Tei killed five people and injured 43 others in April.

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 23:06:11 +0800
[Vivian Au] [Full Text]

Apple slashes prices of iPhone 15 models to new low in China amid heated competition in world’s largest smartphone market

Mainland online retailers JD.com and Alibaba’s Tmall on Monday started offering deeper discounts on iPhone 15 models.

Mon, 20 May 2024 17:00:22 +0800
[Xinmei Shen] [Full Text]