China’s long, nagging property market downturn nears stabilisation: analysts
A prolonged downturn in China’s property market is approaching a point of stabilisation, analysts said, as low rates and affordable properties are steadying prices...
Hong Kong police arrest man after fallen window injures passer-by in North Point
Published: 4:24pm, 12 May 2025Updated: 4:48pm, 12 May 2025 Authorities have arrested a man after a window fell from a 62-year-old building, injuring a...
Chinese nationalism surges across social media as viral video mocks downed Indian jets
A song adapted by a Chinese influencer mocking the reported downing of Indian fighter jets by Pakistan’s Chinese-made J-10C has gone viral on almost...
BNY hires Nehal Mehra as Apac head of securities financing & global collateral
May 12, 2025 Nehal Mehra has joined BNY on Monday, May 12, as head of Asia Pacific (Apac) securities financing & global collateral.
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PKK Kurdish militant group ends 40-year war against Turkey
Published: 3:29pm, 12 May 2025Updated: 3:55pm, 12 May 2025 A separatist Kurdish group agreed to lay down arms to end a 40-year war for...
Rapper Azealia Banks sparks fury in Thailand over transphobic rant about Blackpink’s Lisa
A social media firestorm has erupted in Thailand after American rapper Azealia Banks directed transphobic slurs at K-pop sensation Lalisa Manobal – better known...
China, US reduce majority of tariffs after first round of trade talks
Published: 3:15pm, 12 May 2025Updated: 3:46pm, 12 May 2025 China and the United States have agreed to remove the majority of tariffs imposed since...
Papua New Guineans Set to Join Australia’s Defence Force
It looks likely that Australia will seek to directly recruit Papua New Guineans to serve in the ADF, but not all observers think it’s...
Trump’s tariffs, higher port fees will force shipping firms to adapt, chamber head says
Shipping companies, known for their ability to navigate stormy economic seas, will need to adapt to whatever trading barriers remain after global trade powers...