2 hours ago Trump’s ‘tariff tantrums’ threaten Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam – and beyond

US protectionism was good for some Asian nations when China was the main target. But this time nowhere looks safe.

Politics

14 hours ago Cop29 draft deal proposes rich nations give US$250 billion in climate finance

Delegates from nearly 200 nations eagerly awaited Cop29 host Azerbaijan’s new proposal after two weeks of fraught bargaining.

Economics

15 hours ago No remote hearings for national security, criminal trials under Hong Kong bill

Courts (Remote Hearing) Bill, gazetted by the government on Friday, will have first reading early next month.

Events

15 hours ago Pakistan town in uproar after 40 Shiite Muslims shot dead in bus convoy

Angry crowds, incensed by the ambush, gathered in the remote mountain town of Parachinar, in the predominantly Sunni Muslim nation.

Events

16 hours ago Ancient Chinese proved the Pythagorean theorem in 17 characters: mathematician

A leading academic has highlighted China’s rich mathematical history, including a startling fact about a well-known theorem.

Politics

20 hours ago Is Myanmar a threat to Asean centrality? Singapore warning at defence talks underscores worry

Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said Myanmar’s actions could foster a “politics of retaliation” and urged the junta not to exploit Asean for its own interests.

Events

21 hours ago China says it is willing to talk with US to push forward bilateral trade

China says it is willing to talk with US to push forward bilateral trade  Reuters

Events

22 hours ago Apprentice star Sebastian Stan says other actors are ‘afraid’ to talk about Trump biopic

Sebastian Stan said other actors wouldn’t discuss Donald Trump, and the film, with him for Variety’s ‘Actors on Actors’.

Politics