Kim-Putin talks: North Korea pledges help in ‘any way’ for Russia’s war in Ukraine
Published: 4:42pm, 3 Sep 2025Updated: 5:49pm, 3 Sep 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged to continue helping Moscow in “any way” in its...
How China’s ‘Arctic Express’ poses challenge to Western dominance
Could a single shipping route shift both trade flows and geopolitical influence? China’s new “Arctic Express” to Europe leverages melting ice to bypass chokepoints...
Development Bank of Kazakhstan makes first offshore Rmb bond issuance
CICC was the lead global coordinator on the Rmb2bn dim sum bond issuance with a yield of 3.35%; the bonds, which are becoming increasingly...
Beijing’s Victory Day parade streamed live in Taiwan, stirring mixed reactions
Beijing’s military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II was prominently reported in Taiwan. The event triggered mixed political...
Australian tourist’s Japan cemetery stunt sparks travel warning, outrage
Published: 4:13pm, 3 Sep 2025Updated: 4:14pm, 3 Sep 2025 The Australian embassy in Japan issued a warning to travellers to behave themselves after an...
Did scam call centres lure missing British teen to Malaysia?
Published: 4:00pm, 3 Sep 2025Updated: 4:02pm, 3 Sep 2025 A British teenager who went missing in Malaysia in June may have become the victim...
Indonesia’s Prabowo attends China’s military parade as protests rage at home
Published: 3:38pm, 3 Sep 2025Updated: 3:47pm, 3 Sep 2025 Despite a deadly anti-government protest raging across his country, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stood overlooking...
South China’s Greater Bay Area boasts world’s largest innovation cluster
A portion of China’s Greater Bay Area has been named the world’s largest innovation cluster, underscoring Beijing’s drive for technological self-reliance at a time...
China’s budget-friendly EVs, Tesla price cuts: 7 EV reads you missed
Published: 3:29pm, 3 Sep 2025Updated: 3:30pm, 3 Sep 2025 We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from...