2 Hong Kong lawmakers seek delay, partial lifting of tobacco control measures
Two Hong Kong lawmakers representing the business sector have made a last-ditch effort to delay and partially lift the implementation of the government’s tobacco...
Extending Hongkongers’ UK settlement period to 10 years a ‘breach of trust’: MP
The UK Home Office minister has said that the proposal to extend the settlement period for Hongkongers from five to ten years is subject...
FCC Begins Proceedings to Ban 7 Chinese Labs From Certifying US Electronics
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Sept. 8 that it has launched proceedings to revoke the accreditation of seven China-based test labs that...
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Ordered to Spend 1 Year in Prison
Thailand’s former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, was ordered to serve one year in prison by the country’s Supreme Court on Sept. 9, after it...
Department of War? US defence needs deeper reforms, not a name change
US President Donald Trump has ordered that the Department of Defence be renamed the Department of War, harking back to pre-1947 America. This is...
Business leaders push for stronger Asean ties to tap region’s potential
Business leaders have called for deeper economic integration in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) for the bloc to enjoy seamless trade and...
Alibaba mobilises merchants on premium Tmall site to join instant commerce drive
Published: 8:17pm, 9 Sep 2025Updated: 8:33pm, 9 Sep 2025 Alibaba Group Holding has fired another shot at on-demand delivery giant Meituan, with a campaign...
China, Russia and Mongolia team up for first-ever border defence drill
The People’s Liberation Army announced on Tuesday that China, Russia and Mongolia had conducted their first ever joint border defence exercise, named “Border Defence...
‘Frankly brutal’: Russian bomb kills 23 Ukrainian civilians waiting for pensions
A Russian glide bomb struck a village in eastern Ukraine as people lined up outside to receive their pensions on Tuesday, killing at least...