The great slowdown: Germany at a standstill as ‘China shock’ hits
It is not unusual for Berlin to be cloaked in a blanket of grey on the brink of winter. What hangs over the city...
Hong Kong police arrest 2 over possession of suspected dangerous drugs
Published: 9:32pm, 6 Dec 2025Updated: 9:45pm, 6 Dec 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested a man and a woman for alleged possession of dangerous...
‘We’ll bring him home’: Thai family to end long wait for Gaza hostage return
Two years after Thai worker Sudthisak Rinthalak was killed by Hamas militants, his family in northeastern Thailand is preparing to welcome his remains home...
What could challenge Washington’s latest strategic goal on Taiwan?
Competing priorities and US economic interests are likely to challenge Washington in its goal of “deterring a conflict over Taiwan” through an overwhelming military...
Beijing warns foreign media in Hong Kong over crossing ‘red lines’ during meeting
Published: 8:50pm, 6 Dec 2025Updated: 9:57pm, 6 Dec 2025 Beijing’s national security office in Hong Kong has met representatives from foreign media outlets in...
Gaza truce incomplete without ‘full withdrawal’ by Israel: Qatar PM
Published: 8:40pm, 6 Dec 2025Updated: 9:52pm, 6 Dec 2025 The nearly two-month-old ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will not be complete until Israeli troops...
Hong Kong fire aftermath: how victims are dealing with the psychological toll
Published: 8:33pm, 6 Dec 2025Updated: 9:18pm, 6 Dec 2025 More than a week after an inferno ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai...
Sponge-Made Steak, Rubber Buns, Mud Pepper—China Is Destroying Itself Without a War
A man is seen holding a mold shaped like a sea cucumber in one hand while scooping up a brown, gel-like substance resembling melted...
Cambridge ex-vice-chancellor Nigel Slater joins China’s biotech revolution
Nigel Slater, former pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge and a distinguished figure in chemical engineering and biopharmaceuticals, has officially embarked on a new...