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No, stock markets are not a barometer of the world’s economic health
Markets have largely returned to calm after the US-China trade truce but all is not as it seems.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:
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How Europe went ‘crazy’ for Chinese blind-box toys – and why it matters
The craze is the latest sign that Chinese brands are becoming more skilled at winning over Western consumers.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Japan ‘bumping gang’ deliberately collides with pedestrians, mostly women, to vent frustrations
One man admits his behaviour began after he accidentally brushed against a woman’s chest, feeling ‘wonderful’, he repeated.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong trade bodies urged to learn from Qatar to enhance investor services
Hong Kong Productivity Council chairman joined city leader’s recent trip to Middle East and says he was impressed by Qatar Development Bank.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong police smash cross-border syndicate that laundered HK$118 million
Twelve arrested in operation as authorities seek tougher action on fraud-related cases involving renting or selling personal bank accounts.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Malaysian woman’s epic solo motorcycle quest takes her from Asia to Antarctica
After becoming the first Muslim woman to motorcycle solo around the world, Anita Yusof now aims to conquer all seven continents.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol quits party before snap polls, urges support for Kim Moon-soo
The impeached ex-president said he was leaving the conservative party to ‘fulfil my responsibility to protect the free Republic of Korea’.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Beijing ‘flexible’ in courting Taiwan allies as Haiti, St Lucia attend mainland forum
The Caribbean countries are among handful of nations with formal Taipei ties, but presence in Beijing signals pragmatism, analysts say.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:China fans chase boy band on flight, ignore crew advice, take photos, disturb passengers
‘Pathetic’ female fans storm economy class cabin for vantage point to take photos of pop idols in business section.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong jails Thai parrot egg smuggler as customs cracks case amid rising trend
Man, 30, gets two years’ jail as forensic tests show the 187 eggs to be from Moluccan cockatoos and yellow-crowned amazons, among other endangered species.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Trump hints at meeting Russia’s Putin to ‘make a deal’ on Ukraine war
‘There can’t be a meeting without me,’ the US president says after pulling back from first direct peace talks in Putin’s absence.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Beijing planned Hong Kong’s subsidiary security legislation ‘for months’
Government told to fast track legislation for passage by the end of the week, partly due to an expected easing of US-China trade tensions, sources say.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:India accused of forcing Rohingya refugees into sea near Myanmar
At least 40 refugees, including children and old folks, were given life jackets, then cast adrift near the India-Myanmar border, UNHCR says.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Indonesia slams Singapore’s ‘shameful’ fuel prices, plans pivot to US imports
Despite being an oil producer, Indonesia’s low refining capacity leaves it heavily reliant on Singapore for fuel — but that may soon change.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:AI is the future of war
In the 1983 film War Games, a supercomputer known as WOPR (for War Operation Plan Response) is about to provoke a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union, but because of the ingenuity of a teenager (played by Matthew Broderick), catastrophe is averted. In the first Terminator film, which was released a […] The post AI is the future of war appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Singapore jails Indian tourist who molested 12-year-old girl
Pramender also asked the girl to follow him into a swimming pool toilet, leaving the victim shocked and scared.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Cambodia starts selling durians to China, vying to rival Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
The Southeast Asian nation sees juicy opportunities in the vast Chinese durian market, but first it will need to win over picky consumers.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Seeking the silver lining in Trump’s tariff turmoil
Trump’s tariffs could encourage governments to confront entrenched vested interests, but success requires a genuine commitment to reform.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Chinese defence scientists seek to turn old rocket artillery into plane-killing glider
Technological upgrades to make rocket artillery capable of striking aerial targets may rewrite the rules of warfare.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:US police name Chinese and Italian tourists killed in Yellowstone crash
Chinese nationals made up 12 of the 13 passengers in the van, which caught fire after colliding with a pickup truck, police say.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Japanese officials want ‘selfish’ Mount Fuji climbers to pay for off-season rescue
The call came after a Chinese student, who was rescued twice from Mount Fuji, said he went back the second time to try to retrieve his phone.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:I’m not ‘lying flat’, just choosing a saner lifestyle than China’s 996
In China, work culture is shifting and companies are sending employees home earlier. I chose balance over fatigue before the tide turned.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Of opium, fire temples, and sarees: A peek into the world of India's dwindling Parsis
The Alpaiwala Museum in Mumbai city traces the origins and history of the fast-dwindling Parsi community.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Ex-US ambassador to Ukraine says she quit because of Trump ‘appeasement’
Bridget Brink says the policy since the start of the Trump administration was to put pressure on the victim instead of the aggressor, Russia.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:The poison paradox: How Australia's deadliest animals save lives
The public antivenom programme saving lives in a place where, the joke goes, everything wants to kill you.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:If China can rise, why can’t India?
It’s not the easy questions that shape a nation. It’s not comfort that builds greatness. If history has taught us anything, it’s this: Real progress is born from discomfort. Too often, societies fall into the trap of playing it safe – protecting old beliefs, avoiding friction, and choosing the path of least resistance. But no […] The post If China can rise, why can’t India? appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Senior US Democrat slams reversal of AI rule as ‘horrible idea’ helping China
Trump administration’s move to rescind Biden-era prohibitions said to enable Saudi Arabia, UAE to make advanced chips ‘available’ to Beijing.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Moody’s strips US of AAA credit rating, citing failure to rein in debt
In response, the White House adopted an aggressive tone towards the agency, singling out its economist, Mark Zandi, for criticism.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:What or Where Is the Indo-Pacific?
How a foreign policy pivot redefined the global map.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Melania Trump statue missing in her native Slovenia after last one set on fire
The life-size bronze sculpture – unveiled in 2020 near the US first lady’s birthplace – was reportedly sawed off at the ankles and removed.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:The Xi-Putin Summit: A Display of China-Russia Resilience on Victory Day
Amid Trump’s tariffs and Ukraine talks, Putin and Xi were determined to display the strength of their strategic partnership despite U.S. pressure.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:US-UK tips on how Koreans, others must approach Trump trade talks
On May 8, President Donald Trump announced the first bilateral trade deal since unveiling the so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs on April 2. The agreement with the United Kingdom, labeled as an “economic prosperity deal” rather than a free trade agreement (FTA), portends what future trade deals may look like, particularly for close allies and trading […] The post US-UK tips on how Koreans, others must approach Trump...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Who took the iconic Napalm Girl image? World Press Photo says it’s not clear
The organisation has removed Nick Ut’s credit for the prize-winning picture, after a documentary cast doubt over its authorship.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie sentenced to 25 years in prison
Hadi Matar charged on stage and attacked the novelist, partially blinding him, during an event in New York in 2022.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Lafcadio Hearn: the foreign correspondent as double agent
This is a story of how, a century and a quarter ago in Japan, a remarkable Anglo-Irish-Greek foreign correspondent called Lafcadio Hearn pulled off an unusual feat: He became admired not only by the readers he was writing for in America and Europe, who knew little about Japan, but also by the Japanese themselves, who […] The post Lafcadio Hearn: the foreign correspondent as double agent appeared first on Asia Times.
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