Hong Kong Jockey Club sprints to success beyond horse racing
HONG KONG -- On July 14, thousands of serious-looking gamblers filled the vast betting halls of Sha Tin Racecourse, a riverfront horse track in northern Hong Kong.
Beyond asian news
Food, beer and bowls: London chef Ben Lippett shares his favorite places to unwind
Chef Ben Lippett, known as @dinnerbyben to his hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, built his audience with approachable guides to "really good home cooking."
Tajikistan’s glacial crisis: Central Asia’s melting heart
Will we be able to win this race against time, or must we brace ourselves for an impending disaster?
Japan expands continental shelf in search of rare metals amid China’s opposition
A revised Cabinet order took effect designating a significant portion of the Ogasawara Plateau sea area as part of its continental shelf, an area of around 120,000 square kilometres. Its move to enlarge the shelf has triggered opposition from China.
Trump and Vance will expand trade barriers beyond tech: analysts
WASHINGTON -- Another Donald Trump presidency, but with J.D. Vance by his side this time, would harden the U.S.'s stance on economic nationalism as trade barriers expand beyond Chinese access to technology, corporate advisers and analysts said.
Japan, U.S., South Korea must face lingering issues from Camp David
TOKYO -- Nearly one year has passed since the leaders of Japan, the U.S. and South Korea released a historic joint statement following their summit at Camp David, the U.S. presidential retreat, near Washington last August. The statement called for expanding trilateral cooperation beyond the focus on North Korea to address challenges across the entire Indo-Pacific region, including coordinated deterrence efforts against China.
Democracy’s supporters would do well to accept it for what it is
The people have spoken, at least in one sense. Some governments have changed hands or had their mandate curbed, but beyond that people should be realistic about the limitations of democracy.
Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad in hospital for cough after London trip
Mahathir has been warded at the National Heart Institute (IJN) in Kuala Lumpur since Monday and is expected to remain in hospital for a few days.