His involvement in various activities whilst on tour will have already been agreed, with Tottenham committed to delivering on those plans. It is understood that it would take an offer way above Son’s valuation for Tottenham to consider selling their skipper ahead of the tour. Spurs are yet to receive any formal offers for Son,...
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned of China posing an “imminent” threat to Taiwan, while urging Asian countries to boost defence spending and work with the US to deter war. Hegseth also said that while the US does not “seek to dominate or strangle China”, the US would not be pushed out of...
United estimate they will generate around £10m from their 14,000-mile, six-day expedition. The payment is not connected to ticket sales, so it is guaranteed. At a time when their focus in pre-season – both commercially and from a player preparation perspective – is on the United States, where they will go for the third successive...
Fifteen years ago, United ruled the roost in South Korea, with national hero Park Ji-sung winning trophy after trophy. “Back then, they were obviously the club which had the biggest fan base in South Korea,” said author Lee Seung-mo. “The popularity they had was incomparable with any other European football teams at that time. “Now...
The Red Devils will take on ASEAN All Stars in Kuala Lumpur on 28 May before travelling to play Hong Kong two days later. One of United’s sponsors, Apollo Tyres, says Onana, Harry Maguire and Diogo Dalot will be in Mumbai, India on Thursday, 29 May for a meet and greet. United’s international players will...
In cricket you have never seen it all. At the Asia qualifier for the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup in Thailand, the United Arab Emirates were getting twitchy. They had raced to 192-0 in 16 overs against Qatar but rain was looming in Bangkok. With only one team progressing from the group, the UAE needed...
The US Commerce Department has announced plans to impose tariffs of up to 3,521% on imports of solar panels from four South East Asian countries. It comes after an investigation that began a year ago when several major solar equipment producers asked then-President Joe Biden administration to protect their US operations. The proposed levies –...
BBC Listen to this article The US has “dropped the ball” on chip manufacturing over the years, allowing China and other Asian hubs to steam ahead. So said Gina Raimondo, who at the time was the US Commerce Secretary, in an interview with me back in 2021. Four years on, chips remain a battleground in...
Annabelle Liang Business reporter Getty Images China has said it will take “resolute countermeasures” in response to US tariffs As US President Donald Trump laid out tariffs on virtually every one of America’s trading partners on Wednesday, he had strong words for Beijing. “I have great respect for President Xi [Jinping] of China, great respect...