Chinese hotel offers lion cub wake-up call for guests spending US$88 per night
A hotel in China which offers a special morning call service that allows guests to play with a lion cub in their room has...
As war strains economy, Russia faces hard choices between guns and butter
After two years of robust growth fuelled by military spending on the war in Ukraine, Russia’s economy is slowing. Oil revenues are down, the...
Trump Says Cambodia, Thailand ‘Going to Be Fine’ After Calls Over Conflict
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said on Friday he thought Thailand and Cambodia were “going to be fine” after he sought to mediate a flare-up in...
China’s chip leaders bank on AI, RISC-V as industry’s growth engines
The use of chips for artificial intelligence and electric vehicles (EVs) will offer strong demand underpinning the development of mainland China’s semiconductor industry, according...
Singer Nana hospitalised with injuries after overpowering home intruder
K-pop star Nana helped overpower a home intruder and is recovering in hospital after suffering injuries during the tussle, South Korean police said on...
67-year-old man hospitalised after house fire in Hong Kong village
A 67-year-old man was injured after a fire broke out in a village house in Hong Kong early on Sunday morning, prompting the evacuation...
‘Devastating’ losses: scammers targeting mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong
Mainland Chinese student Zhang Li* was devastated after losing 200,000 yuan (US$25,734) in a phone scam in Hong Kong. Advertisement The 24-year-old said she...
Can Danantara’s haj village bid reshape Indonesia’s global presence?
Indonesia’s newest sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, is making a bold entrance onto the world stage with ambitious plans ranging from bidding to construct a...
How a Japan-Philippines defence pact could become a ‘template’ to deter China
A new defence pact between Tokyo and Manila allows the Japanese military to deploy in the Philippines for the first time since World War...