Could China’s rare earth supplies dictate how long US strikes on Iran go on?
The US war against Iran may have handed Beijing some fresh rare-earth leverage over Washington, with roughly three weeks until US President Donald Trump’s expected visit to China. Washington’s heavy reliance on the Chinese minerals for its advanced weapon systems...
Memory price hikes ‘the new normal’ as AI boom fuels storage demand, Seagate says
Memory price hikes are likely to become “the new normal” for the next few years, according to an executive at storage giant Seagate Technology, as the artificial intelligence boom of the past two to three years pushes the industry into what he described as a...
China issues second warning on OpenClaw risks amid adoption frenzy
China’s cybersecurity agency on Tuesday issued a second warning about security and data risks tied to OpenClaw, despite a rush among local governments and tech companies to adopt the artificial intelligence agent amid a nationwide frenzy. At a time when major Chinese...
EU eyes nuclear energy again as oil prices soar
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said Europe’s turn away from nuclear power had been a “strategic mistake”, as soaring oil prices rekindled concerns about the bloc’s energy vulnerability. Speaking in Paris at a nuclear summit, which aims to boost the use of...
Councillors oppose ferry fare rises for Hong Kong’s outlying island routes
District councillors representing Hong Kong’s outlying islands have opposed a plan to raise selected ferry fares by up to 12.8 per cent, arguing that it will discourage the elderly from travelling and harm the local economy. Members of Islands District Council on...
From ‘love and hate’ to nationalism, can Xi and Trump rebalance ties?
As US President Donald Trump prepares for his first China trip in nearly a decade, Chinese scholars see an opportunity to steer ties away from confrontation and towards a managed coexistence. Speakers at a seminar hosted by the University of Hong Kong’s Centre on...
Why China sees stability in hardliner Mojtaba Khamenei’s rise to lead Iran
Chinese analysts expect Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader, to continue and possibly harden his assassinated father’s policies towards the US and Israel. The appointment of the 56-year-old cleric could signal a sense of continuity inside Iran, as well as...
China-North Korea rail services restored as neighbours try to get relations back on track
China-North Korea rail services restored as neighbours try to get relations back on track
Philippines’ fuel shock exposes limits of deregulated oil market
Philippines’ fuel shock exposes limits of deregulated oil market
Iran strikes are a wake-up call to regulate military AI
Iran strikes are a wake-up call to regulate military AI
US investigators search Epstein’s New Mexico ranch amid allegations of buried bodies
US investigators search Epstein’s New Mexico ranch amid allegations of buried bodies
Hope for India-Bangladesh reset after arrests in student leader’s killing





