BTG Pactual eyes Hong Kong expansion as China and Brazil strengthen ties
Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual is seeking to expand its operations in Asia, eyeing opportunities arising from the growing demand for data centres among...
Taiwan man accused of murdering sick mum who died after left in bathroom for days
A man in Taiwan has shocked the internet and sparked heated debate after he left his mother lying in the bathroom for six days...
Israel claims use of laser weapons in real combat. How do China’s compare?
Israel on Wednesday announced that it used a lower-powered version of its laser defence system Iron Beam for the first time last year, intercepting...
The US$67 billion question: who will fund Vietnam’s North-South express railway?
Two of Vietnam’s largest conglomerates are vying to lead the country’s largest infrastructure project to date: a US$67 billion high-speed railway linking the northern...
Hong Kong leader and administration are ‘masters’ of city: liaison office chief
The leader of Hong Kong and his administration bear primary responsibility for the city’s governance, the new head of the liaison office has said,...
45 arrested in major anti-vice crackdown in Hong Kong
Published: 5:17pm, 2 Jun 2025Updated: 5:58pm, 2 Jun 2025 Hong Kong’s disciplined services have arrested 43 women and two men on suspicion of being...
A soothing cup of rice? Chinese scientists create health-boosting tea grain
Chinese scientists have engineered the first “tea rice” enriched with the antioxidant compounds that make green tea a health-boosting drink. Advertisement The rice has...
Seoul is spending millions to fight loneliness in South Korea. Will it work?
A growing epidemic of social isolation in South Korea has prompted its capital city to invest more than 450 billion won (US$330 million) in...
Japan and Singapore show even property safe havens are not problem-free
Two findings stood out in CBRE’s survey on Asia’s commercial property investment market published last month. The first was that Japan alone accounted for...