‘Legitimate targets’: Putin warns West about deploying troops in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that any Western forces deployed to Ukraine would be a “legitimate” target for Moscow’s army, a day...
Kenya’s plan to switch debt payments from US dollars to yuan is a ‘win-win’
Kenya’s plan to convert its US dollar-denominated Chinese debt to yuan is a “win-win”, as it is expected to reduce interest payments for the...
Hong Kong activist wins appeal against riot conviction after trial judge’s error
A former Hong Kong political activist has won an appeal against his riot conviction due to the trial judge’s error in allowing prosecutors to...
512 arrests and 14 tonnes of drugs seized from Hong Kong’s cross-border efforts
Authorities of Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong province have called for increased joint operations to combat narcotics following their efforts over the past 18...
China closes biotech gap with US as new drugs, pipelines top 30% of global total
China’s push to become a biotech powerhouse is paying off, with innovative R&D pipelines and newly approved drugs accounting for over 30 per cent...
Hong Kong IPO pipeline swells as Chinese tech listings lure global investors
More than 200 companies are awaiting approval for initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong, with about half coming from the technology sector, according...
Qantas Airways penalises CEO over data breach with bonus cut
Australia’s Qantas Airways said on Friday it had lowered bonuses for its CEO and her team as the airline shoulders responsibility for a hacking...
Little Hà Nội in Prague: the Vietnamese Community in the Czech Republic
With a history rooted in Cold War-era ties between Communist Czechoslovakia and Việt Nam, the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic represents one of...
Hong Kong father suspected of murdering his 2 children has depression: court
Published: 3:00pm, 5 Sep 2025Updated: 3:01pm, 5 Sep 2025 A Hong Kong father who allegedly killed his two young children before a failed suicide...