Over 100 countries to send defence officials to China’s Xiangshan security forum
Published: 7:00pm, 11 Sep 2025Updated: 7:23pm, 11 Sep 2025 China will host defence officials from more than 100 countries next week at the Beijing...
Britain fires Mandelson as US ambassador over links to Jeffrey Epstein
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer sacked his ambassador in Washington Peter Mandelson on Thursday following fresh revelations about the diplomat’s friendship with the late...
Arrests of Indonesian protesters spur fears of censorship, more political chaos
Published: 6:30pm, 11 Sep 2025Updated: 6:44pm, 11 Sep 2025 The arrests of activists and social media users in Indonesia on accusations of inciting violence...
‘Very valuable’ role for Hong Kong in helping UN body reach green finance goals
Published: 6:28pm, 11 Sep 2025Updated: 7:46pm, 11 Sep 2025 Hong Kong can play a role in helping the UN achieve its sustainability and humanitarian...
Hong Kong lawmakers pass controversial tobacco control bill to cut smoking rate
Published: 6:20pm, 11 Sep 2025Updated: 6:49pm, 11 Sep 2025 Hong Kong lawmakers have passed a controversial tobacco control bill that aims to further lower...
Ant Group-backed Hello unveils robotaxi to challenge Baidu in China
Hello, a Chinese bike-sharing and ride-hailing firm backed by fintech giant Ant Group, unveiled its first driverless taxi on Thursday, intensifying competition with local...
Is China’s rare earths policy frustrating US upgrades to the F-35 stealth jet?
America’s upgrade programme for its F-35 stealth fighter jet is facing further delays and China’s control of rare earths and metals could be a...
China couple cut costs by having plain wedding, donating savings to help orphans
A pair of Chinese newlyweds who ditched traditional wedding etiquette to save money have been praised for using what they saved to help three...
Bangladesh buys more power from India to meet rising electricity needs
Bangladesh is boosting power imports from India and output from fuel oil-fired power plants in a scramble to meet rising electricity demand as it...