US should not cross ‘red lines’, Taiwan No 1 risk to stable ties: top Beijing envoy
Washington should not cross Beijing’s “red lines” to ensure the stable development of ties, Chinese ambassador Xie Feng has said, while calling the Taiwan...
Winding-up order for Hong Kong’s debt-ridden Physical gym chain
Published: 4:56pm, 27 Jan 2025Updated: 8:01pm, 27 Jan 2025 A Hong Kong court has ordered the winding up of scandal-hit Physical gym chain after...
Japan’s Masahiro Nakai sex scandal sees Fuji TV bosses resign amid advertiser backlash
The chairman and president of Japan’s Fuji Television resigned on Monday, weeks after a celebrity presenter and former pop star was accused of sexual...
Malaysia’s vape smuggling crackdown sparks fears over rising addiction
The arrests of vape smugglers who bribed their way through Malaysia’s main airport have put a spotlight on what medical experts call a worsening...
Bookings for Spring Festival reunion dinners a ray of hope for China’s restaurant owners
Lunar New Year, arguably China’s biggest annual holiday, can be seen as a barometer for the country’s economy. As more than a billion people...
‘At rock bottom’: 100 years of Japan-Russia ties come full circle
Published: 3:55pm, 27 Jan 2025Updated: 4:08pm, 27 Jan 2025 A century after a landmark treaty rekindled ties between Japan and the Soviet Union, a...
FinanceAsia wishes our readers a Happy Lunar New Year
January 27, 2025 As we enter into the Chinese New Year holiday period, FinanceAsia wishes all of our readers a prosperous Year of the Snake...
Israel lets Palestinians return to northern Gaza for first time in over a year
Israel on Monday began allowing thousands of Palestinians to return to the heavily destroyed north of the Gaza Strip for the first time since...
Beijing unveils US$7.2 billion injection of insurer capital for stocks
Beijing has unveiled a second list of insurance companies taking part in an initiative to stabilise and bolster the stock market by injecting long-term...