Ordinary Hongkongers okay to take photos near ‘prohibited places’: authorities
Members of the public are okay to take photos near “prohibited places” belonging to Beijing’s national security office in Hong Kong, authorities have said,...
Putin’s ‘second wife’ joke about Malaysia’s Anwar draws laughs and anger amid MH17 ruling
A joke by Russian President Vladimir Putin about Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and a “second wife” has drawn mixed reactions back home –...
China’s PL-15 missiles face first combat test in Kashmir conflict
Almost a decade has passed since the People’s Liberation Army pulled the trigger on President Xi Jinping’s plans for a massive overhaul of the...
Hongkonger sentenced to life for killing older brother in frenzied knife attack
An elderly man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his older brother at a Hakka village in Hong Kong three years ago...
Gene study whispers ancient tales of longest human trek, from Asia to Americas
An extensive genetic analysis by an international team of researchers has traced the longest ever migration of humans from Asia to the Americas, shedding...
Another Chinese car carrier sets record, putting spotlight on vehicle export ambitions
Two new car-carrying ships made in China, including one that can hold a record number of vehicles, embarked on their maiden voyages on Thursday,...
Earthquake jitters sway Thailand’s office market, send tenants scrambling for low-rises
The earthquake that shook Myanmar and Thailand in March has weighed on office property demand in Bangkok, with some tenants now favouring low rises...
‘Give me a chance’: Chinese influencer exposed as ex-convict sparks mixed reactions online
An online influencer who shares videos of himself raising a cow in a rural area in southwestern China has been revealed to be a...
Taiwan conducts first HIMARS live-firing
Taiwan has conducted its first live-fire drills with its recently delivered Lockheed Martin M142 High Mobility Artillery System (HIMARS), the self-ruled island’s Ministry of...