Garuda Indonesia’s Boeing jets deal: a win-win or political trade-off?
Published: 6:30pm, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 6:42pm, 1 Aug 2025 A US$3.2 billion plan by Indonesia’s flag carrier to buy 50 Boeing aircraft has drawn...
Chilly dog: pet kept in fridge sparks heated debate in South Korea
A photo of an elderly dog resting inside a glass-door refrigerator at a pizza restaurant in Busan has triggered a national outcry and a...
Hong Kong court freezes US$1.8 billion HSBC account in Wahaha inheritance fight
Published: 6:19pm, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 6:36pm, 1 Aug 2025 A Hong Kong court has formally frozen an HSBC account at the heart of a...
American History Museum Removes Trump’s Name From Impeachment Exhibit
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) has removed explicit reference to President Donald Trump from an impeachment exhibit, a spokesperson said...
HKEX to lower minimum float for more companies to tap IPO boom
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), which recently reclaimed the crown as the world’s largest market for new listings, announced new rules on Friday...
US’ containerised launcher ‘poses threats to regional security’: China’s military
China’s military has warned that America’s new containerised missile and rocket launch system could “seriously undermine regional strategic stability”. Advertisement A commentary in PLA...
China HR boss threatens job-rejecting woman, cites ‘spirit of contract’ breach
Published: 6:00pm, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 6:42pm, 1 Aug 2025 A university graduate in eastern China who said she was threatened with blacklisting by a...
Will Bangladesh veer from its India-China middle path?
When a Bangladesh air force jet slammed into a school on July 21, killing 31 people, India was the first country to respond –...
50 workers in Hong Kong owed over HK$7 million as another eatery closes
About 50 workers in Hong Kong are seeking to recover more than HK$7 million (US$892,000) in unpaid wages and other payments following the shutdown...