Lin cleared for boxing return after sex test
Chinese Taipei's Olympic champion Lin Yu-ting is cleared to compete again by World Boxing after undergoing the governing body's new sex test.
Briefing: China touts itself as ‘harbour of stability’ to global CEOs
Strategic angle: Premier Li Qiang paints contrast to US at business gathering in Beijing as Donald Trump gets bogged down in Iran.
Briefing: Chinese IPOs in US falter amid scrutiny of manipulation schemes
Strategic angle: Regulators crack down after trading in ‘toxic’ small-cap stocks from China inflicted losses on US investors
Briefing: Japan sounds alarm over UK delays to combat aircraft project
Strategic angle: Tokyo frustrated by funding hold-ups that are preventing the signing of a development contract
Briefing: Japan Gets A Land Cruiser Wagon For $24K And Toyota Had Nothing To Do With It
Strategic angle: Toyota’s humble ProBox takes a strange turn, picking up a Land Cruiser-style face and a tougher, crossover-like stance.
Briefing: Did Australia's under-16s social media ban work?
Strategic angle: Three months since it came into effect, teenagers tell the BBC how the world-first law has impacted their lives so far.
Briefing: As Islamophobia rises, Australia's Muslims celebrate Eid
Strategic angle: Recent events abroad and at home have fuelled an ongoing surge of Islamophobia in Australia.
Briefing: Japan’s Favorite Kei Trucks Get Smarter And Still Cost Under $7,000
Strategic angle: Daihatsu’s Hijet Truck and its Toyota Pixis counterpart gain updated tech for 2026, keeping these kei workhorses current.
Briefing: ‘Europe learned the wrong lesson’ by doubling down on fossil fuels while India and China went green
Strategic angle: Countries that invested in renewable energy in 2022 are better able to withstand the current fuel crisis, experts say.
Briefing: China’s crackdown on fuel and fertiliser exports spurs supply fears
Strategic angle: Beijing is trying to preserve its own stockpiles by limiting sales
Briefing: Trump invokes Pearl Harbor in front of Japanese prime minister to defend Iran attack secrecy
Strategic angle: During the meeting, Trump praised Japan for 'stepping up' to assist in efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, 'unlike NATO.'
Briefing: Supermicro co-founder charged in conspiracy to export Nvidia chips to China
Strategic angle: US prosecutors allege two employees and a contractor smuggled servers through south-east Asia
Briefing: The Subaru WRX Is Dying In Japan, But There's Good News For America
Strategic angle: Subaru will stop accepting WRX orders in Japan on May 18, but nothing changes for the US model.
Briefing: The Xiaomi YU7 GT Aims At Porsche With 990 Horsepower And 438 Miles Of Range
Strategic angle: China's MIIT has exposed the GT version of the YU7 crossover, which beats the Porsche Macan Turbo in output.
Briefing: Japan PM to hold 'difficult' talks with Trump as Iran conflict looms large
Strategic angle: It comes days after Trump criticised Japan for not answering his demands for help in the Strait of Hormuz.
Briefing: Japan rejects U.S. intel assessment on Takaichi's Taiwan remarks
Strategic angle: Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara asserts no significant policy shift is occurring.
Briefing: Renault’s New Duster Looks Like A Rich Man’s Dacia But Starts At $11,400
Strategic angle: The Duster returns to India with premium tech and a hybrid option, but skips the AWD found in global models.
Briefing: South Korea's Kospi leads gains in Asia as investors assess Japan trade data, await Fed rate verdict
Strategic angle: The Middle East war continues to escalate, keeping investors on edge.
Briefing: Australia’s environment minister wants to ban fishers and drillers from more ocean – and avoid a culture war
Strategic angle: Conservationists hope Murray Watt’s review of national marine parks will ‘right the wrongs’ of previous downgrade of protection.
Briefing: China is not going to bail Trump out
Strategic angle: The US president has a better chance of cajoling help from Nato partners