Penang set to scoop up Chinese tourists skipping Japan, Thailand’s Hat Yai
With Chinese tourists shunning Japan and Thailand’s Hat Yai, Malaysia’s Penang state is poised for a year-end tourism bonanza. Penang tourism committee chairman Wong...
As China’s companies become industry leaders, where in the world are they going?
With their domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative...
Philippines' Tonik Digital Bank capital boosted by $12m fundraising
December 04, 2025 Tonik Financial, controlling shareholder of Tonik Digital Bank, the Philippines’ first licensed digital-only bank, has raised $12 million in Pre-Series C...
Franz Ferdinand’s Hong Kong gig, magic mushroom therapy: 7 Lifestyle highlights
Published: 3:09pm, 4 Dec 2025Updated: 3:13pm, 4 Dec 2025 We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our...
China’s wealthy tone down the bling in Singapore as asset scrutiny deepens
Faced with growing scrutiny by authorities at home and in Singapore, mainland Chinese living in the city state are being more discreet about their...
With US warships near, Venezuela’s Maduro describes call with Trump
Published: 2:50pm, 4 Dec 2025Updated: 3:13pm, 4 Dec 2025 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro confirmed on Wednesday that he had a “cordial” phone call with...
16 students who lost homes in Hong Kong fire get financial support, school supplies
Published: 2:13pm, 4 Dec 2025Updated: 2:45pm, 4 Dec 2025 Sixteen Hong Kong students from a secondary school opposite the scene of the deadly blaze...
Anwar’s ex-aide to stand trial on corruption charges linked to Sabah businessman
A former political aide of Malaysia’s leader and a Sabah-linked businessman pleaded not guilty to four counts of corruption each on Thursday, in a...
Bag, pen, workwear: how Takaichi became Japan’s unexpected fashion icon
Published: 2:02pm, 4 Dec 2025Updated: 2:05pm, 4 Dec 2025 The pledge by Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “work, work, work, work and work”...