China should stimulate domestic consumption by boosting birth rate
China must stimulate consumption to offset the potential loss of the US market. To have a lasting impact, stimulus measures must aim to boost...
Germany’s Merz to form government after coalition deal clears last hurdle
Germany’s Social Democrats have backed a treaty for a coalition with the CDU/CSU conservatives, the party said on Wednesday, clearing the last hurdle for...
Hong Kong academic accreditation body understated fraud cases: auditor
Hong Kong’s academic accreditation body has understated the number of suspected fraudulent qualification cases in its annual reports for years, the city’s audit watchdog...
China launches ‘Blue Whale’ – world’s first high-speed typhoon-proof uncrewed submersible
China has launched the world’s first high-speed uncrewed submersible, a vessel that can operate underwater for 30 days, withstand extreme weather, and launch research...
Filipino cardinal tipped to become next pope: ‘if I were God, I wouldn’t choose me’
Asia’s front-runner for the papacy, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines is a charismatic moderate often dubbed the “Asian Francis”. Advertisement Tagle, 67,...
Singapore election: Ng Chee Meng, Andre Low battle marks where action lies – single wards
Published: 3:26pm, 30 Apr 2025Updated: 3:34pm, 30 Apr 2025 With three days until Singapore’s general election and political parties scrambling to seize on the...
Is acupuncture safe in Hong Kong, and how to avoid ‘flesh-eating infection’?
Published: 3:08pm, 30 Apr 2025Updated: 3:50pm, 30 Apr 2025 A case of “flesh-eating infection” which has left a 47-year-old man with his left lower...
China’s daytime laser ranging breakthrough takes moon race to new heights
China’s Tiandu-1 satellite has taken part in a laser ranging experiment in Earth-moon space under strong daylight conditions, which the satellite’s developer says is...