Hong Kong transgender woman slams HSBC for outing her with letter to employer
Published: 5:08pm, 23 Nov 2024Updated: 6:03pm, 23 Nov 2024 A Hong Kong transgender woman has lodged complaints with authorities for being forced to come...
Trump ‘tariff tantrums’, Duterte assassination threat, Japan’s first-kiss crisis: 5 reads from This Week In Asia
1. Trump’s ‘tariff tantrums’ threaten Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam as US protectionism sparks global trade fears Donald Trump’s return stokes fears of “more crazy” tariffs...
Hong Kong 47: Beijing slams West over ‘hypocritical double standards’
Published: 5:07pm, 23 Nov 2024Updated: 7:40pm, 23 Nov 2024 Beijing has sharply rebuked the West over its condemnation of the jailing of former Hong...
South Korea spurns Sado mines memorial in Japan amid lingering historical tensions
South Korea’s government said Saturday it will not attend a memorial service near Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines due to unspecified disagreements with Tokyo...
Rohingya child brides trapped in Malaysia’s refugee crisis: ‘we do not have a choice’
Sometimes, Nilufah* and her dedicated team at the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) clinic in Penang, Malaysia, encounter pregnant Rohingya girls as young as 12...
Are governments finally getting serious about climate finance?
Who exactly is in charge of the battle against climate change? Anyone asking is likely to get the answer: “good question”. The fact is,...
Award-winning mathematician Wang Xujia back in China after decades in Australia
Wang Xujia, a renowned Chinese-Australian mathematician and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences, has returned to his hometown of Hangzhou to join...
Hyundai Recalls 145,000 Hybrids Over Potential Battery Charging Issue
South Korean automaker Hyundai is recalling over 145,000 hybrid electric vehicles in the United States over a potential battery charging issue, according to the...
Massive $100M Loss: China’s Iconic 160-Year-Old Peking Duck Brand Is Finished
The restaurant industry in China is facing a triple threat: downgraded consumer spending, weak domestic demand, and market oversaturation. With too many restaurants opening,...