President Xi Jinping’s call to Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi comes as the pair meet in Beijing, with the Chinese leader also pledging greater cooperation on trade and investment, global affairs and new energy.由Zhao Ziwen

The deal involves development of maritime capabilities through joint skills training, as well as research and information sharing.由Jeoffrey Maitem

Harajuku, a neighbourhood in the Japanese capital Tokyo, has long been known as the birthplace of some incredibly colourful and unique fashion subcultures. The district had gone relatively quiet for years, but now one of its best-known styles called decora is staging a surprise comeback. In this episode of About Asia, we chart the rise, fall and re…

The deal involves development of maritime capabilities through joint skills training, as well as research and information sharing.由Jeoffrey Maitem

The Sino-Russian ‘no limits’ friendship is driven by shared interests and a desire to displace the US from global leadership. While their relationship is closer than ever, China and Russia still face internal and external hurdles which hinder their pursuit of their goals.由Aqib Rehman,Mohammed Sinan Siyech

In Beijing, Xi and Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo announce elevation of bilateral ties to comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation.由Jevans Nyabiage

Analysts say China is likely working out plans with the European Union set to conclude its investigation into electric vehicle subsidies, but that it should be wary of making moves with the ‘sole intention’ of bypassing the potential tariffs.由Kandy Wong

Israeli tanks mounted raids across Rafah in defiance of the World Court for a second day on Wednesday.由Reuters

The preliminary findings by a team of investigators looking into the incident showed the flight was normal before the turbulence event.由Kimberly Lim,Jean Iau

The preliminary findings by a team of investigators looking into the incident showed the flight was normal before the turbulence event.由Kimberly Lim,Jean Iau

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tells Beijing’s international liaison head Liu Jianchao of Japan’s willingness to ‘enhance high-level communications’, as senior Chinese diplomat notes that ‘challenges remain’.由Alyssa Chen

A federal court denied Najib Razak’s appeal to attend 1MDB civil lawsuit proceedings. Najib’s legal team said the ex-PM wanted to attend to brief his lawyers.由The Star

A federal court denied Najib Razak’s appeal to attend 1MDB civil lawsuit proceedings. Najib’s legal team said the ex-PM wanted to attend to brief his lawyers.由The Star

US political leaders have resorted to playing the blame game to convince voters they are fixing the country’s trade deficit. But by going after China, they are ignoring the root of the problem – the federal government’s unchecked spending – while increasing the risk of a full-blown superpower conflict.…

Thailand’s lese-majeste law, which carries up to 15 years in jail per conviction, has been wielded against pro-democracy activists in recent years.由Aidan Jones

Thailand’s lese-majeste law, which carries up to 15 years in jail per conviction, has been wielded against pro-democracy activists in recent years.由Aidan Jones

The EV maker has unveiled a new version of its plug-in hybrid technology that it hopes will encourage more widespread adoption of electric cars in China, ratcheting up pressure on traditional carmakers like VW and General Motors.由Daniel Ren

Shenzhou-18’s Ye Guangfu and Li Guangsu installed protection shields and inspected equipment and facilities in 8½-hour extravehicular activity, says CMSA.由Ling Xin

By Wednesday, military sources said more than 150 balloons had been detected carrying objects including trash and excrement.由Reuters

About 86 per cent of Filipinos surveyed nationwide wanted their country to remain neutral in the event of a cross-strait conflict.由Raissa Robles

Influential billionaire Ramon Ang wants Manila to take advantage of untapped oil and natural gas reserves to east energy costs, despite maritime disputes with Beijing and the failure of previous joint deals.由Jeoffrey Maitem

From Brazil and Colombia to Indonesia and Vietnam, crops over the last decade have been hit by adverse weather and disease. Supply is increasingly unstable and shrinking, even as land suitable for cultivation disappears由Genevieve Donnellon-May

Canadian authorities have approved the couple’s refugee application, citing their “fear of persecution” and other reasons.由Julian Ryall

The UN report said that growth in productivity has slowed, hurting incomes and undermining the purchasing power of the region’s 2 billion workers.由Associated Press

Several products by Indian brands MDH and Everest in Singapore and Hong Kong were found to contain traces of harmful ethylene oxide.由Biman Mukherji

Most of the injuries sustained by passengers on Flight SQ321 from London to Singapore on May 21 involved the head or spine, and more than a dozen people needed surgery.由Bloomberg

China reclaiming the No 1 spot as India’s top trading partner last year was an ‘aberration’, Indian analysts say, with the government in Delhi keen to prevent a recurrence.由Maria Siow

President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has warned of ‘blatant attempts of destabilisation’ and urged the Philippine military to stay loyal to him.由Raissa Robles

Start-up founders say there is a mismatch between their needs and the agendas of Malaysian government-linked seed funds.由Joseph Sipalan

China should rethink its approach to the Philippines in favour of de-escalation and genuinely mutually beneficial agreements. Meanwhile, the Philippines should maintain robust communication with China, avoid getting dragged into a US-led ‘Asian Nato’ and engage with Asean for stability.由Richard Heydarian

The launch became the nuclear-armed North’s latest failure, following two other fiery crashes last year.由Reuters

PDI-P chief Megawati has slammed the administration of outgoing President Joko Widodo and ‘widespread’ fraud during February’s presidential election.由Amy Sood

The Republican Party has been tough on China but appears to be finding it harder to reconcile that with Beijing’s closeness to Moscow amid the Ukraine war. Over time, Republicans seem poised to abandon traditional foreign policy positions aligned with a liberal world order由Robert Delaney

Accepting Japan’s position of compliance with IAEA standards would make China seem it is capitulating to Tokyo given its earlier tough stance, analysts say.由Julian Ryall

Billions of dollars’ worth of investment pledges from Abu Dhabi and Riyadh gave Islamabad financial breathing room amid new bailout talks with the International Monetary Fund.由Tom Hussain

The project, in collaboration with the UN’s cultural agency Unesco, seeks to provide a repository of humanity’s linguistic diversity should a catastrophe befall Earth.由Julian Ryall

Beijing has deployed two vessels near Scarborough Shoal including the 165-metre China coastguard vessel dubbed “The Monster”.由Jeoffrey Maitem

Monday’s update came as overnight rains in the South Pacific nation’s mountainous interior raised fears that tonnes of rubble involved in the landslide could become dangerously unstable.由Reuters

Survivors of the 1998 riots that killed hundreds and destroyed Chinese homes and businesses continue to press for accountability and a settlement.由Amy Sood

Once described as “the best pig” by the late food legend Anthony Bourdain, babi guling is no longer just a ceremonial dish in Bali. Post reporter Lisa Cam examines how overtourism helped turn the beloved spit-roasted pig into the Indonesian island’s most ubiquitous street food. Read more: https://sc.mp/3lkcz…

The European Union and the United States claim that China is flooding global markets with cheap goods. China says these assertions are groundless. Post Europe correspondent Finbarr Bermingham breaks down the arguments for and against overcapacity, and looks at whether the EU and China are heading towards a trade war. Read more about this: https://s…

The US has been grappling with an opioid crisis for decades, but the problem has been exacerbated by the arrival of fentanyl – a synthetic drug 50 times more potent than heroin. What roles do China and India play in the global illicit fentanyl trade? Post correspondent Khushboo Razdan and independent investigative journalist Ben Westhoff walk us th…

Domestic tourism in China is steadily recovering, but what about inbound tourism? Post senior correspondent Ralph Jennings has a look at who is visiting China and who is not and explores the various hurdles foreigners face when travelling to China. For more on China travel: https://sc.mp/facef8

Hong Kong’s urban jungle was once regularly visited by wild tigers, with sightings of the big cats until the 1960s. While local history books only mention tiger killings in 1915 and 1942, the animals appear in oral accounts, newspapers and John Saeki's 2022 book The Last Tigers of Hong Kong – which tells tales of deadly attacks and terrified villag…

China is turning science fiction into fact, whether through the development of nuclear reactors for interplanetary space travel or the use of artificial intelligence to fight corruption. The Post’s science editor Stephen Chen and science reporter Holly Chik discuss some of the latest achievements by China’s scientific community and how the country …

Oppenheimer will finally make its Japan premier on March 29, 2024, eight months after the film’s world debut. How will the only country to suffer wartime atomic bombings react to a biopic about the American physicist who led efforts to build the first such weapons of mass destruction? Yuki Miyamoto, a nuclear ethics professor at DePaul University w…

Protests continue in India against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which many say is a Hindu nationalist campaign targeting Muslims, spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Post spoke with independent journalist Angad Singh for more. Read more on this: https://sc.mp/5396d3

China has just concluded its biggest annual plenary event in Beijing, the “two sessions” of its top legislative and political advisory bodies. Post executive editor and resident China expert Chow Chung-yan sits down with managing editor Yonden Lhatoo in this extended version of Talking Post to unpack it all. Watch the video interview: https://sc.mp…

The yakuza are seeing a pop cultural renaissance with hit TV shows like Tokyo Vice and video games such as Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. In reality, however, the Japanese organised crime groups are in serious decline. But do their shrinking numbers tell the whole story? To learn more, the Post’s Jonathan Vit spoke with Dr Martina Baradel, a crimi…