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1. Don’t count the Russia-India-China triangle out just yet

   The Russia-India-China (RIC) dialogue is back in the diplomatic conversation. It has not formally restarted, and no summit is on the horizon. But the signals are here. In 2025, Moscow again pushed for reviving the RIC format. India said any meeting would have to be arranged in a “mutually convenient manner”, a cautious but open formula. China said it was willing to maintain communication with...

2. Leader of Taiwan’s opposition KMT talks Beijing relations in Washington

   The two-week US trip by Taiwan’s main opposition leader offered Washington a different take on cross-Strait relations, although whether it will change anything remains in question, some experts said. Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun landed back in Taipei early on Tuesday, concluding a five-stop visit she called “beyond expectations”. Cheng began her trip on June 1, visiting San...

3. Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says society needs ‘new social norms’ in the age of AI

   Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang – whose work helped enable artificial intelligence – stressed in an interview on Tuesday that society has no choice but to change in the advent of AI. Huang has been optimistic about the technology’s potential to rapidly change society, creating faster economic growth and more scientific breakthroughs. But as the head of a computer chip company now developing AI systems,...

4. Trump invokes Defence Production Act as Iran war strains weapons stockpiles

   US President Donald Trump has invoked the Defence Production Act in a bid to bolster weapons stockpiles that critics say have been strained by the war in Iran and other conflicts. This came as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a telephone call with his Pakistani counterpart on Tuesday during which they spoke about the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran. That MOU, announced...

5. China’s Shein to be ousted from Paris department store after other brands flee

   A department store in central Paris announced on Tuesday the end of its cooperation with Chinese ultra-fast fashion giant Shein, which, French media reported, could see the e-commerce platform’s first physical store closed by this Christmas. La Societe des Grands Magasins (SGM), owner of the historic BHV Marais, which sits opposite Paris City Hall a few hundred meters from Notre-Dame cathedral,...

6. 2 passengers killed as truck collides with taxi on Hong Kong road

   Two passengers were killed late on Tuesday when a truck slammed into their taxi on a wet highway in Hong Kong, with the cab flipping at least six times and tossing both of the victims onto the road. Police said the collision occurred at about 10pm on Tsing Sha Highway in Cheung Sha Wan as both vehicles were heading eastbound. The taxi was struck by the light goods truck near Hoi Lai Estate. The...

7. Russian warship fires warning shots at UK yacht in English Channel

   ⁠A Russian frigate fired warning shots ⁠to divert a UK-flagged civilian yacht near British territorial waters on Tuesday, according to statements from both Russian and British ministries of defence. The Russian ministry said the crew of the frigate Admiral Grigorovich spotted ‌a yacht travelling on a course that risked collision with the ship. After repeated attempts to establish radio contact...

8. Corporate leaders turn to new doctorate to strategise AI adoption

   [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] For modern-day businesses, effective AI adoption is increasingly seen as make or break if they are to stay competitive. Executives do see this potential but frequently reduce it to little more than a tool for drafting reports or creating slides.  And this digital divide is what the Doctor of Business Artificial...

9. Man ‘mistakenly beat girlfriend to death while trying to help her lose weight’

   A jobless man accused of killing his girlfriend in a Hong Kong village house and illegally disposing of her body four years ago has claimed he mistakenly beat her to death while trying to help her lose weight by keeping her awake at night. Ng Ka-sing, 29, is standing trial at the High Court for allegedly murdering his 30-year-old partner Yip Tsz-ching at their 700 sq ft flat in Galore Garden in...

10. Hong Kong court rejects HK$12m claim against Cecilia Cheung over contract dispute

    A Hong Kong court has dismissed a HK$12 million (US$1.53 million) claim against actress Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi by her former agent, finding that she had never signed an agency contract she allegedly breached nor received advance payment for her services. Cheung, 46, was involved in a legal battle with Asia Entertainment Group (AEG) president Samuel Yu Yuk-hing for allegedly reneging on her...