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**Asian economies are treading cautiously on Iranian oil imports despite a 60-day US sanctions waiver, wary of compliance risks and the fragile US-Iran ceasefire.** The waiver, eff...
**China’s capacity to launch a direct missile strike on Australia is real and growing**, according to a new report from the Lowy Institute. The threat stems from Beijing’s expandin...
**The UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) has paused its escort operation through the Strait of Hormuz after a Singapore-flagged vessel was attacked, threatening a fragile...
**Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, known as 'The Hulk,' is heavily favored to win a second term in Sunday’s election, leveraging his hands-on, approachable style to address th...
**With China absent from the World Cup for the 24th consecutive year, its massive fan base has shifted allegiance from a national team to global superstars like Messi and Ronaldo, ...
**A new CSIS survey reveals that strategic elites in Japan and South Korea overwhelmingly oppose developing nuclear weapons, but this restraint could collapse if one country breaks...
**Malaysia’s nationwide diesel subsidy, set at 2.10 ringgit per litre from July 1, aims to ease cost-of-living pressures but raises concerns over allocation limits and supply relia...
**The US Senate voted 50-48 to direct President Trump to halt military action against Iran, marking the first time both chambers of Congress have passed a war powers resolution sin...
**The US government has partially reversed a ban on Anthropic's powerful Mythos 5 AI model, allowing over 100 trusted US organizations—including Fortune 500 companies—to access it ...
**Hong Kong’s prison service twice pulled an AI-generated K-pop anti-drug video after viewers said it glorified the very substances it aimed to condemn.** The Correctional Services...
**President Trump warned he will “do what I have to do” if Iran fails to comply with the interim deal signed last week**, escalating the stakes just days after the agreement was re...
**Hong Kong has reclaimed its position as the world’s top IPO destination, driven by a surge in tech listings under revamped rules.** Total IPO proceeds on HKEX reached HK$280 bill...