Taipei: Taiwan's parliament on Friday approved a $25 billion defence spending bill that opposition lawmakers say will be used for US weapons, following months of political wrangling. The result was announced by the parliamentary speaker after a final vote on the bill, which falls well short of the »»»

Taiwan's parliament on Friday approved a $25 billion defense spending bill that opposition lawmakers say will be used for US weapons, following months of political wrangling. The result was announced by the parliamentary speaker after a final vote on the bill, which falls well short of the governme»»»

Then-Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defence General Li Shangfu gestures before delivering his speech during a plenary session of the International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-la Dialogue at the Shangri-la hotel in Singapore, on June 4, 2023. On Thursday, he was given a»»»

‘Spider-Noir’ Starring: Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li Cage’s first lead role in a TV series sees him assume the mantle of Ben Reilly/The Spider, a version of Spider-Man from an alternate world based on New York in the 1930s, based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man Noir. Reilly is »»»

On May 2, the Ministry of Commerce of China issued an injunction to block US restrictions against five independent Chinese oil refineries that have been sanctioned for importing Iranian oil and utilizing so-called ‘shadow fleets’. Here’s why Beijing made this decision and why it could be historical»»»

PHNOM PENH: A cousin of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said Wednesday he owned a 30 percent stake in a digital payments platform linked to cyberscams and money laundering and sanctioned by Washington. The US government last year accused Huione Group, which owned several companies offering e-com»»»

The Taiwanese town of Fenglin has grown a reputation as a place where life moves slowly and people can catch their breath. Rather than push against this rhythm, the town of around 10,000 has chosen to embrace it and make it part of its identity. Enter the snails. Fenglin has been putting on snail r»»»

The global electric vehicle market continued its explosive growth in March (2026), with one US brand still ruling global EV sales. March 2026 rankings showed Tesla's unbreakable grip on the top, according to CleanTechnica, citing March 2026 sales data. Tesla's flagship Model Y and Model 3 demonstra»»»

ASTANA: An official from Kazakhstan’s foreign ministry has lauded Saudi Arabia’s water sector achievements, highlighting that the Kingdom’s technical expertise can contribute to the success of the central Asian country’s proposed International Water Organization. “The government of Saudi Arabia has»»»

DUBAI: Chinese singer-songwriter Li Yuchun, popularly known by her stage name Chris Lee, wore two Georges Chakra creations as she took to the stage for her “The Queen and The Dreams” tour, which has officially wrapped up in Shanghai. The Lebanese couturier took to Instagram to spotlight the looks, »»»

BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new-energy vehicles, has unveiled a host of exciting new-model launches at the Beijing Auto Show, showcasing its latest technological advances across its brands, BYD, DENZA, FANGCHENGBAO and YANGWANG. The rich lineup of new vehicles fully demonstrates BYD’s »»»

Taipei: A Taiwan court sentenced a former employee of chipmaking giant TSMC to 10 years in prison on Monday for stealing trade secrets to benefit his later workplace, the local subsidiary of Tokyo Electron. TSMC is the world's largest contract semiconductor chip manufacturer and makes cutting-edge »»»

MADRID: Coco Gauff became the latest victim of the stomach virus that has been sweeping through the draw at the Madrid Open but the ailing American still found a way to beat Sorana Cirstea 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 on Sunday and reach the round of 16. Several players have been struggling with illness in the Sp»»»

BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping met Taiwan’s opposition party leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, telling the visiting delegation he had “full confidence” that Taiwanese and Chinese people would be united.Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng is the party’s first leader to visit China in a »»»