Taiwan says its medical evacuation flight ‘intimidated’ by Beijing’s warplanes
Taiwan has accused Beijing of crossing a dangerous new line in its military intimidation campaign after People’s Liberation Army (PLA) warplanes closed in on...
Viral tour site in China’s Dunhuang that resembles magical cave is a public toilet
A newly renovated public toilet at the famous Chinese tourist site of Dunhuang has unexpectedly gone viral online. Advertisement The unlikely surge in popularity...
‘It’s hard to succeed’: US firms in China report record pessimism amid tensions
American companies doing business in China are more pessimistic about the next five years than ever before, in the face of rising geopolitical uncertainties,...
‘I’m nervous’: fear grips South Koreans planning US trips after raid
Concerns are mounting among South Koreans planning trips to the United States amid fears that immigration authorities may tighten entry procedures after the recent...
How North Korea’s missile breakthrough could make it world’s ‘fourth ICBM power’
A new era in North Korea’s missile programme may be dawning, as analysts warn of an imminent test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile...
Schroders hit by Hong Kong property slump as banks seize assets
Schroders has become the latest global asset manager to be caught up in Hong Kong’s commercial property meltdown. Advertisement Within just a few months,...
Dozens slaughtered in gun and machete attack at DR Congo funeral
Rebels affiliated with Islamic State killed at least 60 people in a machete and gun attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an official...
Hong Kong to sign deals worth US$1 billion with belt and road countries
Hong Kong will sign nine agreements with countries of the Belt and Road Initiative, with companies sealing dozens of business deals amounting to nearly...
After Israel’s Qatar air strikes, the Gulf questions its US dependence
The Gulf Arab monarchies have been left reeling after the United States, their decades-long security guarantor, seemingly did nothing to prevent Tuesday’s unprecedented Israeli...