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Why are Asia’s families eyeing liquid assets to secure their children’s wealth?
More of the continent’s parents are providing share portfolios and other assets for their offspring as confidence in property begins to wane.
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Family offices eye shifting assets from North America to China, survey finds
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China urges Brazil to jointly repel ‘external challenges’ as ties deepen
Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira meets Wang Yi and Han Zheng as Brazil seeks key stable fertiliser supply amid US-Iran conflict.
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Trump claims Israel halted Beirut push as Iran threatens to end peace talks
US president insists negotiations continuing ‘at a rapid pace’, claims to have helped broker a halt to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Make use of Hong Kong’s advantages, John Lee urges Kazakhstan leaders, companies
Lee meets President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as delegation seals wide range of partnership deals on first day of Central Asia trip.
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US and China hold ‘candid’ maritime military safety talks in Hawaii
Officials discussed ways to avoid misunderstandings and miscalculations during encounters between their forces.
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‘Seasoned China hand’ to lead National Committee on US-China Relations: sources
Sarah Beran, a former deputy chief of mission at US embassy in Beijing, will succeed non-profit group’s long-time president, Stephen Orlins.
1 Jun 2026 - 9:11PM
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China team drafts sanctions list targeting US, allies on 63 key tech sectors
Scientists have listed sensitive or globally competitive tech that may benefit from export restrictions to keep them out of foreign hands.
2 Jun 2026 - 12:07AM
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How Changan Automobile’s design-driven brand strategy shapes its global expansion plans
Klaus Zyciora, vice-president of the Chinese carmaker, says its innovative, smart, low-carbon vehicles can entice customers around the world.
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China’s SAIC plans to build first EU car plant in Spain’s Galicia
Galicia’s leader Alfonso Rueda said his administration had given the project an initial investment envisaged at around US$232 million.
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Is China’s global economic influence bigger than it looks? New study says yes
Standard metrics understate China’s physical investment gap with the US and its wider economic influence, researchers say.
1 Jun 2026 - 8:00PM
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Uber investigating after woman says driver went off route and locked doors
Passenger says she took Uber with two female friends from Central in early morning and driver left them fearing for their safety.
1 Jun 2026 - 9:38PM
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No need for ‘AI Iron Curtain’, China’s Communist Party mouthpiece says
People’s Daily says China and US should work together to advance the development and governance of artificial intelligence.
1 Jun 2026 - 7:00PM
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Xi-Trump aftermath, space tactics, AI policy change: 7 US-China relations reads
From Xi-Trump meeting analysis to soybean worries and tech plans, here are highlights from our correspondents in the second half of May 2026.
1 Jun 2026 - 10:00PM
Americas
US targeting of Brazilian gangs is an attempt to sway election there: experts
The US classified 2 gangs as terrorist organisations, a move seen by some as supportive of Flavio Bolsonaro, son of ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro.
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United States & Canada
Trump’s US$1.8 billion ‘weaponisation’ fund on hold after Congress opposition
The fund has sparked concern that people who attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 could receive taxpayer-funded payouts.
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Europe
UK Sikh man jailed for life after killing student, lying about racial abuse
Vickrum Digwa had falsely claimed racial abuse, prompting police to handcuff his dying victim, Henry Nowak, who he had stabbed.
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Military
Gu Songfen, pioneering designer of Chinese supersonic fighter jets, dies at 96
The aerodynamics expert was the chief designer of the Shenyang J-8 and a recipient of China’s most prestigious science award.
1 Jun 2026 - 9:17PM
Politics
Can Taiwanese opposition leader pull off balancing act during US trip?
KMT chair Cheng Li-wun’s visit follows a recent meeting with Xi Jinping but she has a tough task selling her cross-strait vision in America.
1 Jun 2026 - 7:00PM
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United States & Canada
Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military: appeal court
In January 2025, Trump signed an executive order that claims the sexual identity of transgender service members harms ‘military readiness’.
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Philippines’ bet on shaky US investment pledges risks China’s ire
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Trump has buried liberal world order but what comes next could be better
1 Jun 2026 - 8:30PM
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Green shoots in Hong Kong, mainland China property markets deserve attention
1 Jun 2026 - 6:17PM
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Who benefits from the ‘significant improvement’ in Hong Kong’s finances?
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China will buy at least US$17 billion of US farm goods annually, White House says
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Hong Kong must embrace ‘bipolar’ role to thrive in its ‘Stage 3.0’: Charles Li
Veteran deal maker urges an IPO link to lure global resource giants and turn Chinese buyers into owners as city solidifies role as East-West bridge and global capital hub.
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Stable US-China ties? It won’t last long, Evan Medeiros says
After Trump’s China trip, political scientist gives his assessment on Taiwan, trade leverage, the Iran war and Beijing’s tensions with Tokyo.
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Mainland China’s Wu Yongping on what the Xi-Trump summit means for Taiwan
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Taiwan’s Cheng Li-wun on cross-strait peace, meeting Xi and managing US ties
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US takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese overseas subsidiaries
Surprise move suggests US chips may have been making their way to the subsidiaries of Chinese firms based in places such as Malaysia.
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Chinese EV makers recover in May but competition fierce amid overcapacity woes
Consumer willingness to embrace new tech, along with cash subsidies from local governments, gave the EV sector a much-needed boost.
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Akeso lung cancer drug trial raises hopes in US$20b market
Ivonescimab phase three trials reduce death risk by 34 per cent, as analysts predict it could transform non-small cell lung cancer therapy.
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Unitree clears Shanghai IPO hurdle as China’s humanoid robot wave gathers pace
Listing plan highlights Unitree’s push to invest more in robot ‘brains’ as it joins competitors in China’s humanoid rush.
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‘Silent killer’: the race to beat cancer in Hong Kong
Despite a rising number of cancer cases in Hong Kong, survival rates are improving. Here is what you need to know.
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China and Japan aren’t talking. Will their rare earth trade go quiet?
With bilateral relations at a low and Beijing already enacting limited export controls on critical minerals, fears of a broader ban grow.
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Why the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation isn’t Nato for Iran
Central Asian members in particular see bloc’s main value as preserving their sovereignty rather than enabling collective military action.
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How Chinese green tech and investment are reshaping the Central Asian landscape
As the belt and road pivots towards clean energy, Kazakhstan and its neighbours are emerging as top partners for Beijing-backed projects.
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