Will Japan’s hot spring culture make Unesco heritage list in 2028? One group hopes so
A group of governors is aiming to have Japan’s hot spring culture added to Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage list in 2028, to bring recognition...
Hong Kong lawmakers push for deeper cuts to Tai Lam Tunnel tolls
Hong Kong lawmakers have called for further cuts to the Tai Lam Tunnel tolls during off-peak hours, beyond the government’s proposed reduction in charges...
Why India is unlikely to extradite ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh’s formal request for the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has put New Delhi in a diplomatic bind, with officials and experts...
Chinese state-owned AI firm hires former IBM executive as chief technology officer
A state-owned artificial intelligence (AI) company has appointed a former IBM China executive as its chief technology officer (CTO), in the latest example of...
High-heeled China son struts stuff like supermodel to raise cash for mum’s cancer treatment
A young live streamer in China has attracted 800,000 followers on a major social media platform by wearing high heels and strutting his stuff...
Dozens rescued in South Korea building fire
Published: 5:44pm, 3 Jan 2025Updated: 6:04pm, 3 Jan 2025 A fire and thick smoke engulfed an eight-storey building in the South Korean city of...
Hong Kong to have warmer, drier weather in coming 3 months: Observatory
Hong Kong will experience warmer but drier than usual weather in the coming three months following an almost rainless December, according to the latest...
Hong Kong property deals drop in December as slump thins agent ranks
Property transactions in Hong Kong fell in December amid a slump that has thinned the city’s ranks of licensed property agents to a seven-year...
Calling all smartphone seekers: China to subsidise personal devices, expand trade-in push
China will subsidise consumers who purchase new smartphones this year, in the latest attempt to elevate the country’s sluggish domestic consumption as external uncertainties...