India and Brazil set sights on US$30 billion trade milestone by 2030
India and Brazil are stepping up efforts to boost trade cooperation among developing economies and regional blocs as a hedge against mounting global trade...
Future of Japan’s ‘naked festival’ in doubt after 3 men left unconscious
Three men remain unconscious after a crush at one of Japan’s best-known traditional festivals, casting a shadow over a 500-year-old rite that draws thousands...
China’s Latin America strategy goes well beyond Venezuela and Panama
In the early days of 2026, there has been an unexpected turn in China’s global relations. Some US allies have started reaching out to...
Austal lands Australian contract for eight heavy landing craft
Austal Defence Australia has secured an A$4 billion (US$2.83 billion) contract from the Australian government to design and build eight Landing Craft Heavy (LCH),...
Sarawak’s energy feud with Petronas gives Malaysia’s Anwar a legal headache
A constitutional battle for control over Malaysian Borneo’s energy wealth has moved to the country’s highest court, delivering a fresh test of whether Prime...
13 parents, 1 other convicted for offering bribes to obtain places in Hong Kong school
A Hong Kong court has convicted 13 parents and a merchant who offered HK$20,000 to HK$200,000 (US$2,600 to US$25,600) to bribe a kindergarten administrator...
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp to launch new Tsuen Wan line signalling system in March
Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation will begin operating its long-awaited new signalling system on the Tsuen Wan line on March 15, marking a critical milestone...
China versus the West? Wang Yi tells UN no country is ‘human rights teacher’
Human rights cannot be used to “whitewash hegemony”, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a UN meeting, warning against any single country acting...
Chinese tourism to Japan plunges 50% over Lunar New Year as Thailand cashes in
Thailand led the list of destinations for Chinese tourists travelling overseas during this year’s extended Lunar New Year holiday, as former favourite Japan saw...