On the Panama Canal, Donald Trump has much to learn from Jimmy Carter Carter’s restrained statesmanship at the height of US dominance stands in contrast t ... read more
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Fire at Turkey ski resort leaves at least 10 dead, 32 injured Wooden cladding on the exterior of the hotel may have accelerated the spread of the fire. T ... read more
Thailand under pressure to revise Chinese tourists’ visa-free travel to combat crime Thai senator urges roll-out of visa-on-arrival initiative for Chinese ... read more
By going soft on China on first day, Trump leaves room for deal making: Tsinghua’s Da Wei China-US ties expert explains what ‘America first’ foreign polic ... read more
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Trump announces purge of over 1,000 Biden appointees US president named four individuals – Jose Andres, Mark Milley, Brian Hook and Keisha Lance Bottoms – ... read more
Afghanistan’s Taliban release Americans in prisoner swap with US The swap came after ‘long and fruitful negotiations,’ the Taliban’s foreign ministry said ... read more
Taiwan braces for more shocks after 6.4-magnitude earthquake terrifies residents Dozens of homes and structures damaged in Tainan and Chiayi, where the ep ... read more
Philippines’ arrest of Chinese ‘sleeper agent’ sparks fears of widespread spying A group comprising Deng Yuanqing and two Filipinos is accused of spying o ... read more
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After 15 months of war, Hamas still rules over what remains of Gaza Hamas remains in control of Gaza post-ceasefire, despite heavy losses in Israel’s mili ... read more
8 arrested in Hong Kong for providing illegal tours, cross-border shopping services Mainland Chinese residents arrested for acting as guides in the city, ... read more
New Hong Kong land, property registry should include existing owners: lawmaker Legislator Edward Lau proposes allowing land and property owners to volunta ... read more
China’s nuclear fusion scientists set record span for plasma 6 times hotter than the sun ‘Latest ‘artificial sun’ test shows researchers now capable of si ... read more
Taiwan teacher sues for emotional distress after rival sends funeral wreaths to her at new job Court dismisses bid by ‘distressed’ teacher, says that mess ... read more
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Hong Kong to welcome over 1.4 million mainlanders over Lunar New Year: John Lee ‘[We] estimate that more than 1.4 million mainland tourists will visit Hon ... read more
Chinese yuan surges after Trump goes easy on China in inaugural address The Chinese currency jumped against the US dollar as trade war worries receded, bu ... read more
Hong Kong’s John Lee will promote ‘positive relations’ with US under Trump But city leader warns against any attempts to interfere politically in city’s p ... read more
Yoon Suk-yeol detained, Pete Hegseth’s Asean gaffe, Japan sex scandal: 7 Asia highlights From the arrest of South Korea’s Yoon to a Japanese pop star’s se ... read more
In South Korea, crisis means cash for Yoon’s far-right cheerleaders As their controversial content gains traction and revenue, the YouTubers supporting So ... read more
Taiwan’s Compal, Inventec mull US expansion to counter Trump tariffs with eyes on Texas Texas is seen as a top choice for the Taiwanese laptop because of ... read more
Hong Kong, Macau link bond clearance systems to create larger market for fundraising Cross-border investment and financing channel lets investors particip ... read more
‘It’s a win’: Philippines, China uphold South China Sea deal on resupply missions Analysts say the agreement ‘commits both states to a status quo’ and urg ... read more