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Hong Kong is launching 9 ‘hotspot projects’ to boost tourism. So what are they?
Government working group hopes new tourism strategy will offer visitors unique insights into city’s culture, heritage and natural beauty.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:
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Hong Kong private clinics must apply for licence from October, amid rules revamp
‘Negative vetting’ process will see licensing regime gazetted on Friday, following earlier moves targeting hospitals and day procedure centres.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:How China’s military might use anti-AI tactics on the battlefields of the future
For the first time, the official PLA Daily spells out how it might target an enemy’s AI combat models.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:‘Special and different’: former envoys tout Hong Kong’s unique global value
City’s economic openness, diversity, and willingness to ‘trade with everyone’ highlighted at Global Prosperity Summit amid US-China trade war.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Workers flee as thick smoke spews from Cathay flight simulator in Hong Kong
Hundreds of employees evacuated to outdoor area at Cathay City on Lantau Island.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Israeli strikes kill 82 in Gaza, as desperately needed aid fails to reach Palestinians
The strikes occur amid halted aid delivery as international pressure, including from the new pope, increases for Israel to ease its offensive.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong public schools to face 10% cut in major grant in coming academic year
Industry stakeholders describe funding reduction as ‘alarming’, as Education Bureau looks to slash spending.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:India's Banu Mushtaq makes history with International Booker win
Mushtaq has become the first author writing in Kannada to win the prize for her short story collection Heart Lamp
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Chinese biotech firm secures US$6 billion Pfizer deal for cancer drug
Pfizer will produce the drug, which targets lung and colorectal cancers, in the US and take a US$100 million stake in China’s 3SBio.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Disabled Chinese man inspires many by starting primary school at 16, medical school at 25
Dedicated to medicine, in 2014, Li pledged to donate his body for medical research after death.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Japan’s Response to Trump’s Tariffs
Instead of opting to promote the global spread of protectionism, Japan and the region must choose to defend and strengthen free trade.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Operation Sindoor: India’s new normal dominance of Pakistan
The recently announced ceasefire – referred to as an “understanding” by New Delhi – has drawn considerable criticism within India. Many argue that it failed to impose a sufficient cost on Pakistan, particularly when India held a dominant position across multiple domains – land, air, naval, cyber and informational. Critics saw the move as yet […] The post Operation Sindoor: India’s new normal dominance of Pakistan...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Ukraine war: Putin’s visit to Kursk highlights Russia’s efforts to regain control
It was the Russian leader’s first visit to the region, since Moscow said it drove out Ukrainian forces last month, a claim Kyiv has denied.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:China the biggest winner of India-Pakistan air fight
The loudest cheers of victory in the brief India-Pakistan war are congratulating the Pakistani pilots who flew Chinese-built jets firing impressive PL-15 missiles, purportedly enabling them to shoot down six of India’s French and Russian warplanes. China is sharing Pakistan’s military success. Since the mid-20th century, China has been arming, investing in, and helping to […] The post China the biggest winner of...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:The US factor in India-Pakistan tensions: a Kautilyan perspective
This commentary first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original here. Following the deadly terrorist attacks in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, Delhi and Islamabad engaged in immediate diplomatic and security measures and countermeasures. This period of heightened tension culminated in a four-day military clash that ultimately concluded […] The post The US factor in...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:School bus attack kills at least five in Pakistan
The bus was carrying around 40 school children when it exploded just outside the town of Khuzdar.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Taiwan arrests men who travelled from China in small boat
It is the third such incident this month, stoking security concerns.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:US spy scandals show Western allies not as allied as portrayed
Denmark’s Foreign Affairs Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen sounded surprised and emotional as he addressed a press conference on May 7. He announced he would call in the acting head of the US embassy in Copenhagen, Jennifer Hall Godfrey, over highly charged allegations that Washington has instructed its intelligence agencies to step up espionage on Greenland […] The post US spy scandals show Western allies not as allied...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Asia without America, part 3: liberal Taiwan in a realist world
Mornin’ will come, and I’ll do what’s right Just give me till then to give up this fight And I will give up this fight – Bonnie Raitt This is the third installment of a series. Read parts one and two. Liberalism – in the Wilsonian international relations sense – has had a few very […] The post Asia without America, part 3: liberal Taiwan in a realist world appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:US surgeon accused of removing woman’s kidney instead of ruptured spleen
Patient Wendy Rappaport says her body is failing after the alleged botched operation and is suing for over US$50,000 in damages.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:US limits Covid-19 boosters to over-65s or those at high risk
The FDA will require vaccine makers to run fresh clinical trials before offering shots to younger and healthier individuals.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Alibaba and DeepSeek’s home province launches AI spending spree to become innovation hub
A new plan from the Zhejiang government will see billions of yuan spent through 2027 to support AI companies and attract ‘top talent’.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:US to cut Newark airport flights after series of major disruptions
Equipment outages, runway construction and air traffic control staffing issues have all contributed to ‘excessive’ delays.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Secretary of State Rubio, clashing with senators, says China will not replace US on global aid
Top US diplomat defends State Department shifts and cuts that Democrats say reduce US soft power and give Beijing a propaganda win.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Chinese investments in Europe have increased for first time since 2016
After a significant cooling in investment activity there was a 47 per cent rise last year to 10 billion, according to a new report.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Taiwan’s William Lai enters second year in office with troubles mounting on all sides
No honeymoon for the leader called inflexible, ineffectual in relations with Washington, and still on a collision course with Beijing.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:India's Banu Mushtaq scripts history with International Booker win
Mushtaq won the prize for the short story collection Heart Lamp, translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:How Gulf states could unlock US investment in Iran after sanctions end
Given their ties with both China and the US, Gulf states could act as economic intermediaries and help normalise US-Iran business relations.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:The islanders facing China's menacing presence on their horizon
Pagasa is barely big enough for a plane to land, but it stands tall against an armada of Chinese ships.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:An island called Hope is standing up to Beijing in the South China Sea
Pagasa is barely big enough for a plane to land, but it stands tall against an armada of Chinese ships.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Trump picks US$175 billion Golden Dome design to block China, Russia threats
US Space Force General Michael Guetlein will lead the ambitious missile shield programme involving a network of satellites.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Beijing’s blurred red lines and the strategy of ambiguity
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. When Lithuania let Taiwan opena diplomatic officein Vilnius in 2021, China froze trade overnight.Goods were blocked, supply chains snarled and European firms with Lithuanian ties faced pressure. The message was clear: a red line had been crossed. But what line, exactly? Beijing never said. […] The post Beijing’s blurred red lines and...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:US military faces ‘readiness crisis’ to modernise as China advances: Pentagon
Top brass eye speeding up integration of manned and unstaffed systems to overcome shortfalls in shipbuilding, other areas.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:China Treads Carefully in the Eastern Mediterranean
From Syria to Turkiye and Egypt to Israel, how is China navigating the web of very complex relations in the region?
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Kevin Spacey gets charity award at Cannes, says ‘glad to be working again’
The event on the film festival sidelines marks another step in the rehabilitation of the Hollywood star dogged by sexual assault allegations.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source: