Hong Kong protests: 7 plead guilty to rioting as case over Legco storming begins
The protest coincided with the anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from British to Chinese rule. Protesters entered the building using…
As more Chinese graduates explore rural jobs, comparisons with Mao Zedong’s campaign fail to pass muster
According to an action plan issued in February, the graduates will work as grass-roots cadres, entrepreneurs or volunteers to contribute…
Modi opponents boycott opening of new Indian parliament as PM reshapes country’s power centre
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi lights a lamp after installing a royal golden sceptre near the chair of the speaker,…
China’s ambiguous mediation role in Ukraine
Author: Alexander Korolev, UNSW After a year of diplomatic inactivity towards the war in Ukraine, the Chinese government has made…
Malaysian couple arrested for chaining Indonesian helper in bathroom over suspected jewellery theft
A cleaning woman experienced several harrowing hours tied up in chains inside a bathroom of a flat because her Malaysian…
Japan’s tight budget grounds space ambitions
Author: Takuya Wakimoto, Deloitte Tohmatsu Space and Security Japan is proud to be one of the most advanced spacefaring nations,…
US bill takes aim at state laws restricting property ownership by citizens from China and elsewhere
Florida’s law, which also targets individuals and entities from six other “foreign adversaries”, is now being challenged in federal court…
Australia can combat illegal fishing through Indo-Pacific partnerships
Authors: Melissa Conley Tyler, AP4D, Allan Rahari, FFA, and Keith Symington, Sustainable Fisheries Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing impacts…
Singapore learns its ABSDs to avoid housing collapse
Author: Tien Foo Sing, National University of Singapore Singapore’s housing market is going through some big changes. It has a…
Wagner boss says handing Bakhmut to Russian army, Japan scrambles jets
“We are withdrawing units from Bakhmut today. We are handing over positions to the military, ammunition and everything,” Wagner boss…