U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Congress on Wednesday that Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from China, raising questions over the special administrative region's favorable trade ... ( read original story ...)
Stanley Ho, Macao casino tycoon, dies at 98
Stanley Ho, the Macao casino tycoon who was considered the father of modern gambling in China, died May 26 in Hong Kong. He was 98. The family confirmed the death but did not provide a cause. In 2009, ... ( read original story ...)
Our universities must rethink their broken business model or risk failure
An Australian investment to build the human capital of south-east Asia and the Pacific could become the centrepiece of an effort to lift our national engagement with the region. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus could mean millions go hungry
The World Health Organization recently reported that the coronavirus COVID-19 is circulating undetected in Yemen. Unchartered territory, an invisible virus and a laissez-faire approach will most ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Stock Market May See Additional Support On Thursday
The Malaysia stock market bounced higher again on Wednesday, one session after it had ended the seven-day winning streak in which it ... ( read original story ...)
We lost the war in Afghanistan — time to come home
The US has suffered thousands of losses and spent trillions of dollars in Afghanistan and has nothing to show for it. ( read original story ...)
Erdogan dashes hopes of Turkey-Israel reconciliation
The resumption of El Al cargo flights to Turkey does not mean that relations between Israel and Ankara have thawed. ( read original story ...)
Longtime Texas congressman Sam Johnson, POW in Vietnam, dies at age 89
Retired congressman Sam Johnson, a conservative stalwart whose service to country spanned seven years as a prisoner of war and a long stint ... ( read original story ...)
Western fashion brands that ‘exploit’ Bangladesh suppliers face blacklisting
Bangladeshi manufacturers said on Wednesday that they would blacklist Western fashion brands that "exploit" them by failing to pay their bills due to the new coronavirus crisis, days after threatening ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 crisis in Pakistan: can we ease the lockdown?
The government faces a tradeoff between economic survival and a significant loss of life at this point. The decision is probably the biggest in the last five decades of Pakistan’s history. Here, we ... ( read original story ...)