China unpacking economic stimulus in steps to avoid ‘overleveraged’ response: economist

Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office chief economist Hoe Ee Khor says China will avoid the huge stimulus package it rolled out in 2009.

1 dead, 12 trapped in defunct Colorado gold mine after lift malfunction

Rescue under way for visitors stuck about 1,000ft underground at former mine which now operates as a tourist site.

Tech war: China sees glut of AI data centres as GPU mismatches exacerbate weak demand

Total computing power in China accounted for 26 per cent of the world’s total as of June, trailing only the US, but CPU usage rates are low.

Donald Trump doubles down on China carmakers being unwelcome in US market

‘They’re going to pay a 100 per cent or maybe even a 200 per cent tariff,’ former president declares in battleground state of Michigan.

Hip-hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial set for May 5

Combs has pleaded not guilty to using business empire to transport sex workers across state lines to take part in recorded sexual acts.

Was doomed US submarine caught by a monster whirlpool in the South China Sea?

Newly released data from a giant whirlpool near the Paracel Islands could give fresh clues about a major US Navy incident.

Federal judge rejects call to reopen voter registration in Georgia after Hurricane Helene

Historically, there is a spike in voter registrations in battleground state Georgia just before the deadline, which was last Monday.

Asean neutrality remains key to regional peace amid US-China rivalry

As next Asean chair Malaysia shows, an open door to all, even with intensifying great power competition, is vital to stability and development.

UK’s William and Kate in first joint public engagement since princess’s cancer treatment

Couple visited Southport ‘to show support to the community’ after a July knife attack that killed 3 children, Kensington palace said.

Israeli strikes in central Beirut kill 18; Hezbollah figure targeted, says security source

Identity of Hezbollah target was not clear. Area was not previously hit by Israel and is well removed from Beirut’s southern suburbs.