As Brexit muddles along, Trump roots for a full breakAs Britain's divorce from the European Union stumbles ahead, hardliners pushing for a full break are finding support in one foreign capital -- Washington. Prime Minister Theresa May, who is barely hol...
Trade war: signs of progress in US-China talksThough markets are on edge and the arrest of a top Chinese executive threatened to spark a crisis, there are signs the US-China trade war can be resolved without further collateral damage to the globa...
Ear cleaners, roadside clerks: antiquated jobs thrive in YangonEar cleaners, roadside plumbers and typewriters for hire: just a sample of the antiquated jobs found on the pavements of Yangon's Pansodan Street, where old-world businesses still find customers. For...
Shenzhen, China’s reform pioneer, leads tech revolutionThe southern city of Shenzhen is the symbol of the transformative reforms launched by China 40 years ago: former fishing villages that morphed into a global manufacturing hub. Today Shenzhen is again...
Qatar says Gulf Arab bloc needs reform to give it teethQatar said on Saturday it remained committed to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) but the bloc needed to enforce its own rules better, signalling a reformed alliance could help end a row between Doha...
5G: a revolution not without risksThe recent diplomatic dust-up over Chinese telecoms company Huawei, one of the leaders in developing equipment for fifth-generation mobile networks, has demonstrated that this technology which promise...