Hong Kong team finds Japanese occupation era ‘shrine’ but officials reject ‘conjecture’
Researchers in Hong Kong have unearthed what they have said are rare traces of an old shrine from the 1940s during the city’s Japanese...
Pope Francis’ Indonesia visit to connect mosques & cathedrals via ‘Tunnel of Friendship’
When Pope Francis visits Indonesia next week, he will stop by a mosque in Jakarta that has an unusual feature – a tunnel connecting...
Ukraine war: after Telegram founder arrest, Russians fear loss of ‘main information source’
France’s arrest of Telegram chief Pavel Durov has raised fears in Russia that the popular messaging app – used both by the Kremlin and...
Super Garuda Shield vs Falcon Strike: inside the US and China’s military drills
As Indonesia hosts a sprawling joint military operation with its neighbours and the West, a quieter yet telling exercise has just concluded between China...
The world is getting smaller, at least culturally
Over the past couple of weeks, China has marked two milestone journeys to the west, not only commemorating the 120th birth anniversary of Deng...
China thief steals 20 Buddha statues for worship, claims they can change his fate – how so?
Explainer | China thief steals 20 Buddha statues for worship, claims they can change his fate – how so? In the wake of theft...
China’s Ice Cream Under Scrutiny, 70% Contains Feces
I can’t believe it – I can’t keep up with all this shocking news! Now even ice cream isn’t safe. Regulators tested 11 batches...
Gaza war: Biden vows Hamas leaders will pay after 6 Israeli hostages’ bodies recovered
Israel recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including that of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, US President Joe Biden said late on Saturday....
Can Japan, known for its workaholic culture, overcome a labour shortage with a 4-day work week?
Japan, a nation so hard-working its language has a term for literally working oneself to death, is trying to address a worrisome labour shortage...