Egyptian court orders closure of news site Mada Masr and fines editor Lina Attalah, sparking international outcry 
Indonesia’s Nuclear Deal with Russia is Fraught with Concerns 
Amazon mining boss wanted by Brazil for sheltering Jair Bolsonaro’s spy chief has businesses, properties in Florida Southeast Asia faces ‘sleeper’ food crisis from Hormuz fertiliser bottleneck
A hunger crisis could creep up on Southeast Asia if the region does not guard against export restrictions amid a fertiliser shortfall, International Chamber of…
Samantha Johnson
US-China trade truce remains ‘fragile’ after Xi-Trump summit, analysts say
The two-month extension of the US-China trade truce remains fragile despite last week’s summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, with modest economic concessions…
Raising Hong Kong’s birth rate is an economic imperative
Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and latest policy address have put demographic sustainability on the public agenda. Among the measures announced are an extension of…
Family of 4 in hospital after fire at Sha Tin public housing estate
A family of four was sent to hospital on Wednesday morning after a fire broke out at a public housing estate in Sha Tin, prompting…
‘Hold the status quo’? US Congress reviews Xi-Trump summit outcomes
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day state visit to Washington is over, but China watchers in Congress and the US-China policy community are still parsing a…
Cheap and illegal: mainland Chinese post social media adverts for services in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s crackdown on visitors abusing visas to illegally offer tour guide, photography and other services has failed to deter adverts for such unlicensed work…