Can Legco veterans’ exit really invigorate Hong Kong politics?
The seventh-term Legislative Council has officially ended. I am sure few people had expected the attention Legco received over the past month, beginning with...
‘This is history’: tears as East Timor completes journey into Asean
When the red, black and yellow flag of East Timor was hoisted alongside the colours of its new Southeast Asian peers inside the Kuala...
Officials ‘failed to flag problems with firm in Hong Kong bottled water scandal’
Problems with a company involved in a bottled water procurement scandal were not flagged by the Hong Kong government’s logistics department to a central...
Science drives China’s westward expansion in Africa
For decades, China’s influence in Africa has been concentrated in the eastern part of the continent. In recent years, a clear westward expansion has...
Chinese man quits ‘great job’ to provide therapy dogs which help autistic, depressed people
A speech by a prominent exponent of dog therapy in China, who gave up a well-paid job to focus on his canine passion, has...
India’s army to boost deterrence along borders with new commando, drone units
India has taken a big step in enhancing its military’s deterrence capabilities along its borders with Pakistan and China through the creation of new...
Somali piracy has waned, so why is China’s navy still in the Gulf of Aden?
A Chinese naval fleet including a guided-missile destroyer, missile frigate and comprehensive supply ship set sail earlier this month from a port in eastern...