China shores up status as top shipbuilder with Shanghai port expansion
Already the world’s busiest shipping port, China’s financial centre Shanghai is now positioning itself as a world-class shipbuilding hub, with an eye on high-value...
China cuts US Treasury stockpiles to the lowest level since 2009
China trimmed its US Treasury holdings for a third straight month in May, amid escalating trade tensions with Washington and mounting concerns over a...
Fur real? Indonesia’s ‘first cat’ gets presidential security detail
Published: 3:28pm, 18 Jul 2025Updated: 3:37pm, 18 Jul 2025 Indonesia’s “first cat” Bobby Kertanegara is entitled to receive state facilities, a minister has said...
Former in-law of Hong Kong’s Abby Choi accused of concocting ‘convenient excuse’
Prosecutors have accused the former mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi Tin-fung of concocting a “convenient excuse” for why she became concerned...
Beijing warns Chinese students of security and safety risks in Philippines
Published: 3:00pm, 18 Jul 2025Updated: 4:02pm, 18 Jul 2025 Beijing has warned Chinese students planning to study in the Philippines of safety risks for...