Can China, Israel work around Gaza rift with trade, tech links?
Two years ago, the war in Gaza triggered a chill in diplomatic ties between China and Israel, once described by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Hong Kong urged to regulate private schools in line with subsidised institutions
Hong Kong’s education authorities are being urged to implement regulations for private and international schools that align with those governing their subsidised counterparts, following...
Indonesia’s grand capital plan gets a downgrade as Nusantara is redefined
Six years after Nusantara was unveiled as Indonesia’s future capital and a symbol of national transformation, President Prabowo Subianto has redefined its purpose, prompting...
Syria to select post-Assad parliamentary members in process deemed undemocratic
Published: 11:30am, 5 Oct 2025Updated: 11:39am, 5 Oct 2025 Syria will select members of its first post-Assad parliament on Sunday in a process criticised...
Hong Kong shipper Wah Kwong joins push for greener energy at ports
Hong Kong shipping firm Wah Kwong Maritime Transport has teamed up with a European partner to build shoreside power-supply projects in China and North...
Man rescued after falling into Hong Kong sea from yacht during T3 warning signal
Published: 11:13am, 5 Oct 2025Updated: 11:16am, 5 Oct 2025 A man was rescued after falling into the sea from a yacht in Hong Kong...
China’s gold fever: record prices spark excitement and FOMO – buy, sell or hold?
With gold prices dancing near a never-before-seen US$3,900 an ounce, Chinese investors and consumers are finding themselves caught up in a whirlwind of excitement...
Indonesia revokes TikTok’s protests-linked licence suspension
Indonesia has revoked a suspension on TikTok’s local operating license after the social media platform shared data requested by the government. Advertisement The company...
Hong Kong airport warns of more than 100 disrupted flights due to Typhoon Matmo
Published: 10:29am, 5 Oct 2025Updated: 2:11pm, 5 Oct 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...