China suggests ‘illegal’ Philippine fishing is damaging disputed Scarborough Shoal
A Chinese government report into the ecosystem of the contested Scarborough Shoal has concluded the reef was in a good overall condition, but suggested...
Hong Kong government sets up non-statutory company to run Northern Metropolis site
Published: 4:13pm, 29 Dec 2025Updated: 4:22pm, 29 Dec 2025 Hong Kong authorities have expedited the Northern Metropolis megaproject by setting up a non-statutory company...
Najib’s new 1MDB verdict deepens Umno rifts, testing Malaysia’s unity government
The fresh prison sentence handed to disgraced former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has sharpened tensions inside Umno, with analysts warning the legal blow...
Peru set to acquire South Korean tanks and APCs
In 2025, Peru increased its defence budget by more than 10% and began to modernise its military forces. In doing so it has deepened...
Hongkongers make 2.73 million outbound trips over Christmas, up 11% from last year
Published: 3:39pm, 29 Dec 2025Updated: 6:57pm, 29 Dec 2025 Hongkongers made 2.73 million outbound trips over the Christmas holiday period, about 11 per cent...
Hong Kong taxi driver, 82, acquitted of using foul language at teenage customer
Published: 3:33pm, 29 Dec 2025Updated: 4:51pm, 29 Dec 2025 An 82-year-old taxi driver has been acquitted by a Hong Kong court after a teenage...
China’s FAW buys US$534 million stake in Leapmotor as EV firm sees deliveries jump in 2026
Stellantis-backed Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology has become the first Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer to receive investment from a state-owned enterprise amid the strong popularity...
Why Myanmar’s junta election cannot hide a collapsing economy
Myanmar’s junta-held election will not mask the nation’s dire economic condition, experts warn, as civil war drives some of the highest inflation in Asia,...
Tariffs, truces, Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’: key developments in US-China trade war in 2025
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