Upgraded but underperforming: Philippines’ growth lags behind
The Philippines’ rise to upper-middle-income status was supposed to mark a new phase for one of Southeast Asia’s most…
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ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Texas
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, city officials…
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For China’s hi-tech IPOs, it’s Hong Kong vs the mainland – but how much does it matter?
Competition between mainland China and Hong Kong for hi-tech initial public offerings presents emerging technology…
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US prepares sanctions against International Criminal Court: sources
US President Donald Trump’s administration has prepared sanctions against the entire International Criminal Court (ICC)…
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Pacific island states are trapped in Cold War 2.0
In early July, China fired a test missile from a nuclear submarine into the South Pacific for the first time, a weapon…
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Trump and Mamdani set to meet in New York
US President Donald Trump will meet New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani when Trump travels to the city for the UN…
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Putin’s party retains power in Russian vote marked by massive drone attack
Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party won a record supermajority in the Duma, authorities announced on Monday, after a…
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‘Disaster’: Germany’s embattled chancellor suffers bruising election defeats
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced a struggle to stabilise his position and keep his agenda on track on Monday…
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Meloni pushes for burka ban in Italy’s schools, cap on foreign students
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday she will soon introduce a measure to her government that would cap…
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US announces AI dialogue with China, launches Board of Trade
The United States and China agreed to establish a dialogue on artificial intelligence and put into operation a…
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‘His love for Hong Kong was profound’: Tung Chee-hwa honoured at state funeral
Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top leaders sent condolences from Beijing as Hong Kong bade farewell to the…
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Rare earth exposure can triple low birthweight risk: Chinese study
A new study finds that prenatal exposure to rare earth elements can raise the risk of low birthweight, with some…
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Macron, Carney pledge closer ties in Atlantic island meeting amid strains with Trump
The leaders of France and Canada on Sunday pledged closer ties to grapple with rising geopolitical tensions, climate…
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New North Korea-Russia bridge delivers a powerful message to China
The recent opening of a new road bridge between North Korea and Russia may look like a modest infrastructure project.…
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Does Trump’s new AI Force signal tech race escalation ahead of Xi Jinping summit?
US President Donald Trump has unveiled a new “AI Force” just days ahead of a state visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping,…
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Boeing’s 200-jet China deal could hinge on Trump-Xi talks: industry insiders
When President Xi Jinping travels to Washington later this month, he is likely to hop over the Pacific on a Boeing 747…
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Hong Kong customs seizes 13kg of suspected ketamine at airport, man arrested
Hong Kong customs has seized about 13kg of suspected ketamine, worth an estimated HK$4.7 million (US$599,067), at the…
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North Korea fires 2 missiles in 3 hours amid tensions over US drills
North Korea fired two missiles off its eastern coast on Sunday, its second set of tests in roughly a week and days…
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China needs US-style immigration policy to win tech rivalry with Washington: expert
China can learn from US immigration strategies to attract foreign talent and stay competitive in the intensifying…
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A guide to Hong Kong’s bitter herbal teas and how Gen Z is reviving the health tradition
In the first instalment of a four-part Health Matters series on traditional Chinese medicine, Lisa Cam and Ashlyn Chak…
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Chinese Good Samaritan arrested for manslaughter after kindness leads to fatal accident
Online community in China is heart-wrenched over a driver’s goodwill in pulling a rope across a road as a warning sign,…
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Low pay, job insecurity for China’s trainee doctors a turn-off for young talent
Huang Qiaoyuan has just a year to go before she completes her undergraduate medical training in southern China, but she…
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Middle powers don’t have to wait for a Trump-Xi-Putin summit
The prospect of United States, Chinese and Russian leaders meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec)…
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University calls for government funds for shared sites in Northern Metropolis
Hong Kong authorities should shoulder a larger share of the cost of facilities jointly used by institutions at the…
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Ukraine pummels Moscow with drones on last day of Russian election
Ukraine launched what Moscow’s mayor called the biggest ever drone attack on the Russian capital on Sunday, in what he…
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Pending US$12.3 million house arrest fine keeps Malaysia’s Najib in prison
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak said on Sunday that he would remain in Kajang Prison as he and his legal…
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The cooling trap: how Asia’s air conditioners are making heatwaves worse
As heatwaves become more frequent and intense across Asia, the region faces a dangerous power paradox. Soaring demand…
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Reporter’s note: two Delhis, one weekend – when the world came to dinner
I grew up in Delhi. Not Lutyens’ Delhi, that quieter, greener stretch of tree-lined avenues and high-walled colonial…
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Chinese man sues AI firm after chatbot’s ‘auspicious’ date suggestion leads to disaster
A man in eastern China filed a lawsuit against an AI company after he followed a chatbot’s recommendation for his…
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Chinese lawyers offer coaching for when corruption busters come knocking
Zhang Dongdong has been fielding ever more requests for legal advice from jittery entrepreneurs, nervous government…
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Anwar was on song in India. Will Malaysia reap the rewards?
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim caused a bit of a stir in India recently with his spirited rendition of a…
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What Hong Kong cinema can take away from a popular Chinese war film
In late August, I took my parents to see Once Upon a Time in the Middle East in their small-town cinema on the…
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Ed Sheeran calls Gaza situation ‘unjustifiable’ after Macklemore exit furore
Ed Sheeran opened a concert on Saturday with comments about Gaza after controversy swirled around his tour and…
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Why AI giants are choosing Singapore to turn models into real-world tools
When Jordan Seow joined OpenAI in June 2025, he became the company’s first locally hired forward-deployed engineer in…
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Named as an enemy: Indonesia’s uneasy Aukus moment
A former Australian official’s use of a hypothetical “aggressive Indonesia” to make the case for Aukus at a public…
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Analysts tip a stronger hand for China ahead of Xi-Trump summit in Washington
When the presidents of the United States and China meet in Washington, the world will be watching to see whether their…
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