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South China Sea rivalry looms over ASEAN meeting
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
A clash in the South China Sea threatened to overshadow a meeting of Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday as the United States condemned "dangerous" Chinese actio...
Philippines clash 'has not changed' South China Sea code hopes: Chinese envoy
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Renewed tension at sea between China and the Philippines "has not changed" Beijing's desire to solidify rules of conduct in contested waters with Southeast Asia...
Panama, China renew maritime port agreement
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Panama announced on Monday an agreement with China to renew a maritime shipping treaty that grants advantages to Panamanian ships in Chinese ports.
South China Sea rivalry looms over ASEAN meeting
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
A clash in the South China Sea threatened to overshadow a meeting of Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday as the United States condemned "dangerous" Chinese actio...
China ally Solomon Islands invites US Coast Guard patrols
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
The Solomon Islands will sign a deal for the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard, Prime Minister Matthew Wale said on a visit to Washin...
Taiwan charges ex-TSMC employee over attempted tech leak to China
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Prosecutors in Taiwan have charged a former TSMC employee with stealing the chipmaking giant's "core" technology and attempting to leak it to China.
China ally Solomon Islands invites US Coast Guard patrols
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
The Solomon Islands will sign a deal for the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard, Prime Minister Matthew Wale said on a visit to Washin...
Rubio to meet Chinese FM Wang Yi on ASEAN sidelines: State Dept
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Wednesday on the sidelines of an ASEAN summit in Manila, a State Department offic...
Oil hits one-month high as Mideast war keeps investors on edge
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
Brent crude hit on Monday its highest price since June due to renewed fighting between the United States and Iran, while Asian equities were mixed as investors ...
Survivors warn of loopholes in Hong Kong sexual offence reforms
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
Hong Kong NGO worker Jessie recalled freezing in panic when she said she was sexually assaulted by an acquaintance one summer, unable to resist while he proceed...
Oil jumps on Iran strikes, Hormuz shipping incident
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
Oil prices surged in early Asian trade on Monday after the United States struck Iran for a ninth consecutive night and a vessel caught fire in the Strait of Hor...
EU fines AliExpress 550 mn euros over illegal products
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
The EU on Monday slapped a 550-million-euro ($630 million) fine on online retailer AliExpress for allowing the sale of illegal products, including unsafe toys a...
EU fines AliExpress 550 mn euros over illegal products
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
The EU on Monday slapped a 550-million-euro ($630 million) fine on online retailer AliExpress for allowing the sale of illegal products, including unsafe toys a...
Oil eases after Iran says US contacts continue through mediators
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
Oil scaled back gains after hitting its highest price in a month on Monday as Iran said diplomatic exchanges with the United States were ongoing via mediators d...
Oil hits one-month high as Mideast war keeps investors on edge
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
Brent crude hit its highest price since June on Monday due to renewed fighting between the United States and Iran, while Asian equities were mixed as investors ...
Rubio open to Russia, China meets on Philippines visit
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday he was open to meeting with his Chinese and Russian counterparts this week while in the Philippines for a meeting ...
EU fines AliExpress 550 mn euros over illegal products
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
The EU on Monday slapped a 550-million-euro ($630 million) fine on online retailer AliExpress for allowing the sale of illegal products, including unsafe toys a...
'Dashing' Hong Kong film star Patrick Tse dies aged 89, family says
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
Hong Kong film legend Patrick Tse Yin has died at the age of 89, his children said on Monday.
Musical diplomacy: Thai PM bursts into song on China visit
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul serenaded Chinese Premier Li Qiang during a formal lunch in Beijing on Monday, the latest example of his musical diploma...
China's Jingye warns of legal action after nationalisation of British Steel
Jul 19, 2026 (AFP)
Jingye Steel demanded compensation and threatened the UK government with legal action on Sunday, after London took control of British Steel from the Chinese fir...
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