Hong Kong should seize on transition-finance growth, financial secretary says
Hong Kong is well positioned as a global hub for green and sustainable finance to help emission-belching industries decarbonise as the world battles climate...
Harvard professor leaves US for China, Trump’s India remarks: 5 weekend reads
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would...
Malaysian mall under fire after pro-Palestine protesters removed
Published: 12:32pm, 8 Sep 2025Updated: 3:48pm, 8 Sep 2025 The operators of the shopping centre at the base of Malaysia’s Petronas Twin Towers faced...
Alibaba releases biggest AI model yet to rival OpenAI and Google DeepMind
Alibaba Group Holding continues to scale up its artificial intelligence efforts with the release of its biggest AI model to date, joining the ranks...
China sanctions Japanese lawmaker Seki Hei, accusing him of spreading fallacies
Beijing has sanctioned a conservative, opposition Japanese lawmaker, saying that he spread falsehoods on issues involving Taiwan, Xinjiang and Hong Kong, undermining Chinese sovereignty....
Trump warns foreign companies after South Koreans detained in huge US raid
US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned foreign companies to obey US law after immigration officials arrested some 475 individuals including South Korean workers...
China’s export growth slows in August under shadow of trade war uncertainty
Published: 11:06am, 8 Sep 2025Updated: 11:26am, 8 Sep 2025 China’s exports continued to rise in August, though at a slower pace, as global markets...
‘Short-sighted’: India’s realpolitik on Myanmar imperils Asean’s peace plans
Published: 11:00am, 8 Sep 2025Updated: 11:04am, 8 Sep 2025 Since seizing power in a coup 4 ½ years ago, Myanmar’s military rulers have had...
New Zealand fugitive father shot dead by police after 4-year manhunt
Published: 10:14am, 8 Sep 2025Updated: 10:19am, 8 Sep 2025 A New Zealand man who evaded authorities with his three children in remote countryside for...