With 1MDB verdict due, will Malaysia’s Najib have to ‘prepare for the worst’?
Malaysia’s High Court is poised on Friday to deliver its verdict in the final criminal trial of jailed former prime minister Najib Razak, bringing...
2025: The Year in Photos
2025 was an eventful year, from the inauguration of President Donald Trump, to the war in Ukraine, the wildfires in Los Angeles, rocket launches...
China sharpens sales pitch for overseas investment with new list of sought-after sectors
China is taking steps to reshape the direction of its foreign investment, unveiling a revised catalogue of encouraged industries that steers overseas capital towards...
‘I have more to give’: Hong Kong Christmas lighting designer still at it after 40 years
On a weekday night last week, passengers on an open-top double-decker bus jostled for a position to take selfies below a suspended lighting display...
China sharpens criticism of Japan’s ‘neo-militarism’, warns of ‘dangerous signal’
Chinese state media have escalated criticism of what they characterise as Japan’s growing “neo-militarism”, warning that Beijing has sufficient policy tools in reserve to...
Japan still popular with Hong Kong travellers over Christmas, Harbin gaining appeal
Published: 6:00pm, 25 Dec 2025Updated: 11:02pm, 25 Dec 2025 More Hongkongers are travelling over the Christmas holiday period compared with last year, with traditional...
How China Dai women use chickens as matchmaking tool to find husbands, reject unwanted suitors
China’s Dai ethnic minority have an unusual way of making romantic connections. Women make matches by taking chickens to the market during Dai New...
Aspiring Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman welcomed home after 17 years abroad
Aspiring prime minister and political heavyweight Tarique Rahman was welcomed back to Bangladesh on Thursday by huge crowds of joyous supporters after 17 years...
Duopoly of Air India, IndiGo to face competition from 2 new airlines
India’s aviation sector is poised to become more competitive after authorities granted initial approval to two new airlines to start operations in the country,...