Hong Kong lawmakers pass controversial tobacco control bill to cut smoking rate
Published: 6:20pm, 11 Sep 2025Updated: 6:49pm, 11 Sep 2025 Hong Kong lawmakers have passed a controversial tobacco control bill that aims to further lower...
Ant Group-backed Hello unveils robotaxi to challenge Baidu in China
Hello, a Chinese bike-sharing and ride-hailing firm backed by fintech giant Ant Group, unveiled its first driverless taxi on Thursday, intensifying competition with local...
Is China’s rare earths policy frustrating US upgrades to the F-35 stealth jet?
America’s upgrade programme for its F-35 stealth fighter jet is facing further delays and China’s control of rare earths and metals could be a...
China couple cut costs by having plain wedding, donating savings to help orphans
A pair of Chinese newlyweds who ditched traditional wedding etiquette to save money have been praised for using what they saved to help three...
Bangladesh buys more power from India to meet rising electricity needs
Bangladesh is boosting power imports from India and output from fuel oil-fired power plants in a scramble to meet rising electricity demand as it...
China Reviews Trade Law Update Amid Tensions With the West
The Chinese communist regime’s draft revision of its Foreign Trade Law was sent to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress for review...
Malaysia calls on China to push C919 jet globally as AirAsia circles deal
Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke has called on the Chinese state-owned maker of the C919 passenger jet to set its sights on the global...
Royal Decree Appoints Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister, Confirms Military Reshuffle
Thailand has entered a new chapter with the royal endorsement of Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister on 7 September 2025, succeeding Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Alongside the political...
Hong Kong court asked to exempt surgeon, 92, from plea in death-after-botox case
Published: 5:15pm, 11 Sep 2025Updated: 5:56pm, 11 Sep 2025 Lawyers for a 92-year-old plastic surgeon have asked a Hong Kong court to exempt him...