Turkey ready to send troops to Ukraine ‘if needed’: defence ministry source
Published: 6:56pm, 6 Mar 2025Updated: 6:59pm, 6 Mar 2025 Turkey would be ready to deploy troops to Ukraine as part of a broader peacekeeping...
Chinese navy ships round out Australian circuit with sail near base hosting US submarine
A Chinese naval fleet led by the Type 055 destroyer Zunyi is nearing the completion of its unprecedented circumnavigation of Australia, which included sailing...
Shenzhen boosts role as China’s humanoid robotics base with Unitree local venture
Shenzhen has received a boost to its role in manufacturing humanoid robots after Unitree Robotics set up a new venture to leverage the supply...
Chinese credit ratings firm downgrades Thailand over crime scandals and economic prospects
A Chinese ratings firm has downgraded Thailand’s creditworthiness due to a series of damaging crime scandals denting the country’s appeal to tourists and the...
Prize-winning computer scientist Quan Guocong picks China post after years in US
Award-winning computer scientist Quan Guocong has joined Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou in southern China as an associate professor after years of study and...
China eatery owner criticised for telling people earning US$680 a month not to dine out
The owner of a high-end hotpot restaurant chain in China has ignited public outrage for suggesting that individuals earning less than 5,000 yuan (US$680)...
Women in Hong Kong face huge retirement income shortfall, Fidelity study shows
For nearly half the working women in Hong Kong, their main concern is insufficient income after retiring, according to one of the largest managers...
9 takeaways from the economic briefing at China’s ‘two sessions’
Published: 5:31pm, 6 Mar 2025Updated: 5:50pm, 6 Mar 2025 China’s top economic officials laid out their priorities for 2025 during a joint press conference...
Seven & i Holdings agrees sale of superstore business to Bain; will IPO US unit
March 06, 2025 Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, the parent company of 7-Eleven, has said it will replace its chief executive officer, spin off...