At Philippines’ South China Sea forum, deep divisions surface in clash of narratives
As the ramming of ships and use of water cannons dominated discussions, questions arose about the legality of China’s actions.
Beijing’s economic tsar set to speak at top Hong Kong finance summit
Three-day Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit brings together senior Chinese officials and heads of banking giants.
G20 leaders’ declaration urges ‘action’ on wars in Ukraine and Middle East, climate change
Statement hopeful about ‘soft landing’ for global economy as its silence on North Korean support for Russia reveals China’s ...
Trump confirms plan to use military for mass deportation, reverse ‘Biden invasion’
President-elect Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that he plans to declare a national emergency on border security and use the ...
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Climate crisis beyond CO2: how greenhouse gases like methane and nitrous oxide hurt the planet
Methane, or CH4, is the second most important greenhouse gas linked to human activity after CO2. Around 40 per cent of methane comes from natural sources. About 60 per cent is linked to human ...
Beyond CO2: methane, nitrous oxide and the hidden climate crisis
Harmful greenhouse gases come from many places, and reducing them is crucial in the fight against global warming.
Tackling Climate Change Needs to Be Smart
Energy efficiency improvements, critical to meeting emissions targets, emerged as a focal point at COP29 and are already ...
Biden approves Ukraine to hit Russia with long-range US missiles, Kremlin calls move ‘reckless’
Weapons are likely to be used in response to the decision by North Korea to support Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ...
Is Thailand the next big LGBTQ wedding destination? Insiders think so
With its legalisation of gay marriage, there is growing interest in holding LGBTQ weddings in Thailand. Insiders expect a ...
Hong Kong’s conquerors lose to world’s worst side – again, Australia down Pakistan in T20
A night bereft of major action, but not major incident as we bring you up to speed with the sporting news from Monday night.
As number of Chinese students in US keeps falling, Indians move to top of list
Shift in rankings comes as US officials signal a preference for Indians in certain fields because of national security ...
3 Hong Kong franchised bus firms apply to increase fares by up to 9.5%
KMB and New Lantao Bus want to raise fares by 6.5 per cent, while Citybus is seeking an increase of nearly 9.5 per cent for ...