Aspiring Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman welcomed home after 17 years abroad
Aspiring prime minister and political heavyweight Tarique Rahman was welcomed back to Bangladesh on Thursday by huge crowds of joyous supporters after 17 years...
Duopoly of Air India, IndiGo to face competition from 2 new airlines
India’s aviation sector is poised to become more competitive after authorities granted initial approval to two new airlines to start operations in the country,...
Indonesians in flood-struck Sumatra hold Christmas mass
At a church in Sumatra, dozens of worshippers sang hymns at a Christmas mass, gathered together for their first service since deadly floods swept...
From Shein to Labubu, French shoppers are buying Chinese for Christmas
The first physical store of Chinese-owned fast-fashion giant Shein – which opened in central Paris in November amid heated protests – has become a...
Hong Kong taxi driver hospitalised after crashing into school building
Published: 4:50pm, 25 Dec 2025Updated: 4:52pm, 25 Dec 2025 A 61-year-old taxi driver has been hospitalised in Hong Kong after her vehicle crashed through...
Charity vows to give every Hong Kong fire-affected child a new toy
The deadly inferno that raged through a housing estate in Hong Kong last month has prompted youngsters at charity Kids4Kids to spring into action...
China axes 8 from top advisory body CPPCC, including 4 defence firm chiefs
Four former defence company bosses have been sacked by China’s top political advisory body amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign in the military and related...
China axes 8 from top advisory body CPPCC, including 4 defence firm chiefs
Four former defence company bosses have been sacked by China’s top political advisory body amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign in the military and related...
Hundreds flock to opening of Hong Kong Food Festival on Christmas Day
While many Hongkongers have left the city over the Christmas holiday, hundreds of others have flocked to the annual Hong Kong Food Festival in...