Iran says no longer bound by ‘restrictions’ on nuclear programme as deal ends
Iran on Saturday said it was no longer bound by restrictions on its nuclear programme as a landmark 10-year deal between it and world...
Jardine Matheson to buy remaining stake in Mandarin Oriental
Jardine Matheson Holdings has agreed to buy the remaining 11.96 per cent of hotel arm Mandarin Oriental International it does not already own, as...
Expelled Chinese generals ‘disloyal’, dealt ‘serious blow’ to army: PLA Daily
Published: 4:30pm, 18 Oct 2025Updated: 6:56pm, 18 Oct 2025 China has accused the nine generals expelled from the Communist Party on Friday of seriously...
Japan’s political turmoil will weigh heavily on its economy, and beyond
Are politicians dispensable, and can elite bureaucrats run a country more efficiently? The question has become one of more than academic importance in Japan,...
Hong Kong police bust vice ring exploiting minors, arrest 18-year-old mastermind
Published: 4:27pm, 18 Oct 2025Updated: 5:21pm, 18 Oct 2025 Hong Kong police have dismantled a local vice syndicate allegedly led by an 18-year-old woman,...
Nepal’s Gen Z uprising splinters as ideological cracks start to show
One month after Nepal’s youth-led revolt redrew the political map, competing visions for the future and the daunting challenge of turning protest into meaningful...
China US$1.4 million lottery winner tips live-streamers US$170,000, gives wife nothing
A man in eastern China who lavished chunks of a 10 million yuan (US$1.4 million) lottery win on a woman live-streamer but gave his...
Guangdong motorists must follow Hong Kong laws under new scheme: transport chief
Published: 3:16pm, 18 Oct 2025Updated: 6:16pm, 18 Oct 2025 Motorists from mainland China entering Hong Kong under a new travel scheme must abide by...
Thailand, Singapore investigate Chen Zhi’s group after Western fraud allegations
Published: 3:13pm, 18 Oct 2025Updated: 3:15pm, 18 Oct 2025 Authorities in Thailand and Singapore are looking into a Cambodian real estate group after the...