Philippines to host advanced US missile unit as China slams move to ‘heighten tensions’

The Philippine Army has confirmed the deployment, saying the plan is at its early planning stage.

Trump’s China tariff rise to push Hong Kong manufacturers to leave mainland: experts

US president-elect’s plan to impose additional 10 per cent tariff on goods from China likely to hurt Hong Kong’s exports, experts also say.

Can Global South and G20 lead new era of poverty reduction?

The credibility of developing countries in the fight against poverty stems from lived experience rather than theoretical discourse.

Hong Kong man suffers neck, head wounds in knife attack at mental health shelter

Police say the suspect, a 56-year-old man, was arrested on the spot at a private residential care home in Yuen Long.

Donald Trump’s tariff plans turn Chinese investment in Mexico into a waiting game

US president-elect on Monday said his new administration would immediately impose a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Mexico.

China urges Iran to avoid military moves as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire nears

Chinese envoy expresses concern over escalating Middle East conflicts as Israel and Iran-backed militant group mull truce.

Tech giants Meta, TikTok, Google slam Australia’s under-16 social media ban

The proposed law will hold the social media giants responsible for policing the ban, under threat of fines of up to US$32.5 million.

Could Phillipine VP Sara Duterte’s threats against Marcos be a ‘ploy’?

The vice-president’s backtracking of her comment about hiring an assassin to kill Marcos Jnr is linked to midterm elections, analysts say.

Singapore businessman Ng Yu Zhi faces trial over US$1.1 billion nickel scam

The ex-accountant, who spent millions on funding an extravagant lifestyle, is accused of raising money for trades that did not exist.

Russia advances in Ukraine at fastest monthly pace since start of war: analysts

On the battlefield, Ukraine’s fatigued troops are struggling to halt advances by Russian forces in the east of the country.