Will Australia’s defence pact with Papua New Guinea curb China’s Pacific sway?
Papua New Guinea’s cabinet has approved a bilateral defence treaty with near neighbour Australia, paving the way for the nations’ leaders to sign a...
As Authorities Battle Chikungunya Virus in Southern China, Mosquito-Control Measures Spark Concerns
Chikungunya virus has continued to spread in Guangdong Province in southern China this fall, with Jiangmen city becoming the new hot spot of the...
Indonesia races to contain fallout from radiation scare over food exports
Indonesia is racing to contain the fallout from a radioactive contamination scare after traces of caesium-137 were detected in shipments of cloves and frozen...
Israel blocks all Gaza flotilla ships, vows to deport activists
Israel said on Thursday it will deport to Europe pro-Palestinian activists on an aid flotilla headed towards Gaza, as the Israeli navy intercepted vessel...
Is India buckling under US pressure on Russian oil purchase?
India may buy less Russian oil and increase its imports of American crude, while also considering sourcing from blacklisted suppliers such as Iran and...
How China was ready for Super Typhoon Ragasa – and what still needs to be done
Super Typhoon Ragasa may have been the biggest storm of its kind in the world this year, but when it made landfall in mainland...
Beijing’s new ‘Made in China’ standards give foreign firms ‘national treatment’
Beijing’s recent move to clarify standards for “domestically made products” in government procurement is designed to shore up the confidence of foreign companies operating...
Singapore scam trio denied bail over Cambodia-Malaysia syndicate
A Singapore district court on Thursday denied bail to the brother and girlfriend of an alleged syndicate leader. The syndicate purportedly led a group...
Hong Kong retail recovery accelerates as August sales rise by 3.8%
Published: 4:46pm, 2 Oct 2025Updated: 4:49pm, 2 Oct 2025 Hong Kong’s retail recovery accelerated in August with sales rising by 3.8 per cent year...