Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has cancelled at least four flights to the United States on Sunday ahead of the arrival of a monster winter storm, with more passengers expected to be affected on Monday. Cathay stopped short of revealing the exact number of flights affected, saying only that it was “making a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbor went ahead with its China trade deal, intensifying a feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney, a rising voice in the West’s pushback to Trump new world order. Trump said in a social…
A new Pentagon strategy document softens tone on traditional foes, China and Russia. Published On 24 Jan 202624 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The United States military will prioritise protecting the homeland and deterring China while providing “more limited” support to allies in Europe and elsewhere, according to a…
TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has finalised a deal to establish a majority US-owned joint venture company to avoid a ban on the popular social media app used by more than 200 million Americans. The deal is a milestone for the short video app after years of battles that began in August 2020, when US President…
Inside China, there’s a nickname for US President Donald Trump that tells you everything you need to know about how his actions are increasingly seen as a gift to Beijing. They call him Chuan Jianguo, which translates to Chinese “nation builder” — a mocking title that suggests the US president’s foreign and domestic policies are…
Hong Kong’s oldest university has been ranked seventh in the latest global league table for education, and has placed among the top 20 for medical and health. Renowned British publication Times Higher Education (THE) released its annual subject rankings on Wednesday. The lists cover 11 subject areas and assess them using 18 performance metrics, such…
China’s air force now seriously threatens the US and Western counterparts in key areas, representing “a potentially revolutionary challenge” to the Indo-Pacific region, a new report says. It has long been assumed that the US had a superior air force to China and would comfortably handle any aerial battle in any conflict involving Taiwan. China…
Hong Kong’s rule of law is “more robust and enduring than the outcome of any single case”, the city’s chief justice has declared after former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying was found guilty in a landmark national security case that drew international scrutiny and criticism. Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung on Monday also warned that…
People celebrate the New Year at a ceremony at the Juyongguan Great Wall section, also known as Juyong Pass, in Beijing, China, January 1, 2026. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets mostly slipped Monday, as investors assessed threats from the Trump administration toward Greenland over the weekend, as well as key economic data from China…
Naval history has always been a story of innovation colliding with ambition. From massive battleships that symbolized national pride to stealthy submarines and nuclear-powered carriers that quietly changed warfare, engineering brilliance has often defined who holds the advantage at sea. These vessels were floating experiments in design, technology, and human ingenuity. Some dominated their era,…