Indonesia closes door on Airbnb ban after Bali governor seeks to curb unlicensed rentals
Indonesia has confirmed it will not ban holiday rental platform Airbnb after Bali said it was considering doing so to curb unlicensed hotels and...
Malaysia sees alarming spike in youth bankruptcies as debt rises and wages stagnate
Fatin Anuar never imagined that managing just two credit cards would leave her battling months of financial anxiety. The 25-year-old customer service worker in...
As more department stores in Singapore struggle, can they adapt and survive?
Retired regional human resources director Helen Kuan typically spends this time of year picking up Christmas presents from her usual department store haunts around...
China husband seeks help after late wife’s virtual house ‘legacy’ in video game was torn down
A Chinese man has sought help from a mobile game to restore the virtual house his late wife built so that he can continue...
China sets sights on ‘fully tapping’ domestic market potential after tone-setting meet
Published: 5:47pm, 11 Dec 2025Updated: 7:04pm, 11 Dec 2025 China has pledged to bolster its economy, primarily on the back of domestic demand, and...
Hong Kong’s M+ museum to showcase Zao Wou-Ki’s mastery in printmaking
The abstract imagery and expressive colours of the late Chinese-French artist Zao Wou-Ki take centre stage in Hong Kong as the M+ museum presents...
Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki’s Chinese show cancelled as Japan row rumbles on
Published: 5:23pm, 11 Dec 2025Updated: 6:14pm, 11 Dec 2025 An exhibition based on the works of the celebrated Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki in the...
Bangladesh expresses keen interest in the Eurofighter
On 9 December, the Bangladesh government signed a letter of intent (LoI) to buy an unspecified number of Eurofighters. This step firms up Dhaka’s...
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...