South Korean man arrested over scalding of Thai partner’s face: ‘wanted to make her ugly’
Published: 5:16pm, 11 Dec 2025Updated: 5:47pm, 11 Dec 2025 Seoul police have arrested a South Korean man who poured boiling water on his Thai...
Hong Kong mandates proof, tests for fire-retardant scaffolding nets after blaze
Published: 5:10pm, 11 Dec 2025Updated: 6:20pm, 11 Dec 2025 Hong Kong contractors will be required to provide proof that the scaffolding mesh they use...
Beijing urges Dutch government to push for China visit by Nexperia execs
Published: 4:55pm, 11 Dec 2025Updated: 4:55pm, 11 Dec 2025 China has urged the Dutch government to push the Netherlands arm of semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia...
Vietnam urges factories cut output as Hanoi chokes on smog: ‘have to wear a mask all the time’
Industrial plants in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi have come under renewed pressure to scale back their operations as authorities respond to a week...
Bhutan to launch reserve-backed gold tokens
DK Bank in Gelephu Mindfulness City will commence trading of the gold tokens on December 17. A second phase will see a listing of...
Why India’s currency slide is creating US tariff relief for exporters
A plunge in the value of the Indian rupee to record lows over the past week as Asia’s worst-performing currency could be a mixed...
How China is cementing its central role as the architect of green tech
In the first three quarters of this year, China added 310 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity, up 47.7 per cent year on year and...
Bitcoin drops below US$90,000 as AI worries sour risk appetite
Cryptocurrencies tumbled on Thursday and bitcoin fell back below the US$90,000 threshold in a renewed signal of market jitters, as fresh concerns about artificial...
China can sustain 5 to 6% GDP growth through 2035: economist
Published: 4:00pm, 11 Dec 2025Updated: 4:13pm, 11 Dec 2025 A prominent Chinese economist said the country can sustain annual economic growth of 5 to...