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Mourners chant while holding flower-framed portraits of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during his funeral procession in Tehran on Monday. Photo: AP
US, Israel war on Iran

US launches new strikes on Iran after Trump vows to hit ‘hard’

The US president had earlier said the ceasefire was ‘over’, after Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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International Monetary Fund (IMF)

IMF sees world economy growing just 3% this year amid Iran war

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Robotics

Mainland Chinese tech firms get more than just capital from Hong Kong

Hong Kong science and tech

Hong Kong’s Paul Chan to make second trip to Saudi Arabia to build Mideast ties

Finance chief announces plan to visit kingdom as Hong Kong becomes first city to host LEAP tech conference outside Saudi Arabia.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan (centre) attends the opening ceremony of LEAP East. Photo: Handout
US, Israel war on Iran

Opinion | 3 paths to shaping Middle East order after Iran war’s conclusion

While the US, China and regional players have distinct plans, their visions for a post-Iran war order overlap more than might be expected.

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US, Israel war on Iran

US strikes Iran, revokes oil waiver after attacks on ships in Hormuz

Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after the US military said it hit over 80 targets in the Islamic Republic.

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United States

Trump still ‘disappointed’ with Nato, says US should control Greenland at summit

US president says he has ‘very good relationship’ with ‘loyal’ Turkey and is weighing up selling F-35 fighter jets to them.

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US President Donald Trump meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the start of the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday. Photo: AP
US, Israel war on Iran

US gave Tehran secret data on Iranian asylum seekers, lawsuit alleges

The data includes details on protesters and members of the LGBT community who applied for asylum to avoid ‘grave danger’, the lawsuit claims.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s war-risk pool testament to collaboration, insurance leader says

Five local insurers built marine war-risk pool to address uncertainties over unstable conditions in the Middle East.

Emmanuel Macron

Explosions rock Damascus as France’s Macron visits Syria

Explosions reported near the Four Seasons Hotel, where the French president was meant to ⁠be staying.

The scene of explosions in Damascus. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Singapore is world’s most expensive city for luxury spending for fourth year

Zurich, Monaco, Hong Kong and London rounded out the top five in Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer Group’s Lifestyle Index.

A small motor boat passes by luxury waterfront condominiums in Singapore’s Sentosa Cove. Photo: Getty Images
US, Israel war on Iran

Third tanker struck in Strait of Hormuz region in 24 hours

The third ship sustained minor damage, with no one injured, and continued on its way.

Lebanon

Lebanon says school principal among 4 killed in Israeli drone strike on car

IDF claims it targeted ‘suspects’ approaching the area its forces occupy in southern Lebanon.

Canada

Canada picks German firm for new sub fleet deal, likely strengthening Nato ties

German firm TKMS beats Hanwha Ocean of South Korea to Canadian submarine agreement in a move expected to strengthen ties with Nato.

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Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney at HMC Dockyard in Halifax on Monday. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP
Diplomacy

France’s Macron becomes first Western head of state to visit post-Assad Syria

French president pledges support for a sovereign, peaceful Syria as new authorities seek international legitimacy and reconstruction funds.

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, is welcomed by Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani at Damascus International Airport on Monday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Nato can’t be ‘naive’ about China as it ramps up military might, Rutte claims

Nato’s secretary general contacts Japan’s defence minister after Chinese nuclear submarine fires test missile into Pacific.

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Israel-Gaza war

Hamas dissolves Gaza governing body but disarmament still a question

The move paves the way for technocratic committee the NCAG to implement civilian rule; Israel said it was a ‘trick’ to avoid disarming.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Crowds of mourners gather in Tehran for Khamenei funeral procession

Iranians come out to see Ali Khamenei’s flag-draped coffin, and those of his family killed in a February 28 air strike.

A vehicle carrying the coffins of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters
Lebanon

Netanyahu says some Lebanese villages ‘asked to be annexed to Israel’

Israeli leader asserts unnamed Christian villages sought protection from ‘Hezbollah fanatics who want to kill them’.

US-China relations

Open Questions | Wu Xinbo on why the ‘America first’ foreign policy may be driving China’s rise

Foreign policy analyst outlines how Beijing should react to a country that sees it as neither a ‘partner nor friend’.

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Egypt

Egypt inaugurates the ‘Octagon’, a mega military HQ larger than the Pentagon

Egypt’s president dons uniform to open the defence complex in the new administrative capital in the desert.

The Octagon consists of eight buildings each with an eight-sided floor plan. Photo: Ministry of Defence of Egypt via YouTube
Asean

Opinion | How bitter Persian Gulf rivals can make peace the Asean way

Promoting de-escalation and shared prosperity in the Persian Gulf may seem arduous now. It once looked that way in Southeast Asia, too.

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An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US mural, depicting an Iranian and US negotiation table, next to the former US embassy in Tehran, Iran, on June 22. Photo: EPA
India

‘Above ideology’: India eyes more oil exploration after Iran war shortages

The import-heavy nation is looking at huge ‘unexplored’ areas off the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago bordering Thailand and Indonesia.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong must brace for AI bubble risk and quantum computer threat: HKMA chief

Eddie Yue urges city’s banks to safeguard against stock market correction coinciding with geopolitical events triggering inflation anxieties.

US, Israel war on Iran

Minefields, stalled talks keep Strait of Hormuz in strategic limbo

Iran’s grip on maritime traffic through the strait remains both ‘real’ and ‘strong’ even amid the cessation in hostilities, analysts say.

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Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

At Khamenei’s funeral, poet says ‘world is no longer a good place’ for Trump

Khamenei’s successor and son Mojtaba was absent, but hundreds of thousands of mourners were there to listen to Mohammad Rasouli.

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Mourners gather at the Grand Mosalla to pay their respects to Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Science

China offers sea cable detection tech to clients in Middle East, Europe and Asia

The move is expected to boost the country’s competitive standing in the global marine equipment sector, official science and tech paper says.

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War and conflict

Lebanon’s president urges US solidarity as Israeli troops occupy south

Hezbollah has rejected a US-backed framework deal, which does not set a timetable for an Israeli withdrawal.

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