World Jul 28

Men's skin care products are on displayed at South Korea's Laneige cosmetics store in Hong Kong
Tariffs threaten Asian beauty product boom

In the United States, Korean cosmetics, or K-beauty for short, have dominated the trend. But South Korea is facing a looming 25% tariff that could put a damper on that growth.

Politics May 31

IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore
Hegseth warns Indo-Pacific allies of threat from China

The U.S. defense secretary reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China, while insisting that they also contribute more to their own defense.