Tuesday 16 April 2024
Saudi, Qatari foreign ministers discusses regional escalations with Iranian counterpart
- straitstimesG7 leaders condemn Iran s attack against Israel, reaffirm commitment to Israel s security
- straitstimesUS does not want wider war with Iran, seeks de-escalation in Middle East crisis, White House says
- scmpIran’s attack on Israel ‘brings joy’ to Gaza Palestinians amid suspicions of ‘face-saving’ assault
- scmpStars bring glitz and glamour to Hong Kong Film Awards, with The Goldfinger widely tipped as a big winner
- scmpGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz begins China visit amid mounting European concerns over unfair competition
- scmpLandslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi kill at least 14, search for missing hampered by bad weather
- scmpAsia condemns Iran’s retaliatory strikes against Israel, calls for immediate de-escalation
- straitstimesResidents of fire-stricken Hong Kong building allowed back after cordon lifted but some decide not to return home
- scmpScientists in China, South Korea devise ‘pioneering strategy’ for breakthrough in semiconductor technology
- scmpKL shooting victim is a veteran bodyguard who’s just replacing his colleague on the day of the attack
- straitstimesChina voices ‘deep concern’ following Iranian attack on Israel and urges ‘influential countries’ to work for peace
- scmpVisit by Chinese polar research icebreaker Xue Long 2 has cleared path for Hong Kong scientists to join national missions, experts say
- scmpHong Kong literature museum to open in historical building in June, Urban Renewal Authority says
- scmpSomali pirates say hijacked Bangladesh-flagged ship released after payment of US$5 million ransom
- scmpChina TV host and actress flaunts wealth, dresses ‘princess’ daughter head to toe in designer clothes, igniting debate
- scmpParis Olympics: Hong Kong’s sports minister backs athletes to win medals even though fewer expected to qualify
- scmp‘Destructive’: tribes in India at risk as expanding tourism plans threaten cultural identity, ecosystem
- scmpJapan’s new aircraft carrier Kaga ruffles feathers in China and raises questions about commitment to pacifist constitution
- scmpIndonesia keeping tabs on Mideast crisis, no citizens affected by Iran’s strike on Israel
- straitstimesDrone delivery service launches in China’s Greater Bay Area, slashing transport time and costs between cities
- scmpGunman in Malaysia tries to shoot his wife, critically injures her bodyguard at Kuala Lumpur airport, flees scene
- scmpElderly China tour guide at ancient site impresses foreigners with impeccable English, warm hospitality, delights all
- scmpAustralian entrepreneur hailed for cleaning Philippines’ trash-strewn river but can the pristineness last longer?
- scmpHong Kong finance chief Paul Chan vows to help 1.8 million firms make payments, use services on enterprise version of iAM Smart
- scmpNot an ‘Asian Nato’: Aukus still work-in-progress but expansion could complicate China’s regional plans, analysts say
- scmp‘We have the momentum’: Myanmar’s youth take up arms against junta, fleeing conscription order
- scmpBeijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs to deliver virtual keynote as part of city’s biggest National Security Education Day yet
- scmpUS, Europe look to Japan for help in areas like AI, EVs to curb China’s tech progress
- straitstimesBiden says US shot down Iran-launched attack drones, pledges ‘support’ for Israel against Tehran
- scmpFor Southeast Asians, Israel-Gaza war is more worrying than even South China Sea row – as extremism fears grow
- scmpPhilippines’ Hotel101, founded by Jollibee owner, eyes million-room, 100-country milestones while standardising rooms with dynamic pricing
- scmpFewer Americans want to study in China. Both countries want to fix that, ‘a lot of trust has been broken’
- scmpHong Kong schools lost 4,600 pupils in last academic term, a nearly 90% drop compared with 2021-22 as emigration wave subsides
- scmpWhy China actress is worshipped as sea goddess Mazu in China, many believe Liu Tao is living protector of seafarers
- scmpMa Ying-jeou’s mainland China trip shows he’s Beijing’s best hope to win Taiwanese hearts and minds
- scmpJordan s air defence ready to shoot down any Iranian aircraft that violate its airspace
- straitstimesDrones seen flying from direction of Iran over Iraq’s Sulaymaniya, security sources tell Reuters
- straitstimes Sources
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