First China-Philippines talks in over a year: is a South China Sea thaw in the offing?
A war of words between Chinese diplomats and Philippine politicians over the disputed South China Sea has prompted calls in Manila to declare the...
Assistant of successful China influencer steals identities, earning US$158,000 in tips
A fashion influencer with three million followers says her personal assistant is a con artist who stole her online profiles and pretended to be...
Are Hong Kong’s lawmakers also to blame over the seat belt law blunder?
Hong Kong’s U-turn on its seat belt rule for buses is a sobering reminder to lawmakers that they must meet higher standards even under...
Iran defies Trump and US pressure over uranium enrichment
Iran will never surrender the right to enrich uranium, even if war “is imposed on us”, its foreign minister said on Sunday, defying pressure...
China’s ‘micro drama’ industry emerges as jobs lifeline in tough graduate labour market
Over 10 million students graduate from Chinese universities every year, straining an already crowded labour market. Yet the “micro drama” industry is emerging as...
Malaysia’s data centre boom faces backlash as residents protest over dust, water woes
The rapid increase in data centres in Malaysia came under the microscope on Saturday, with the AI-driven build-out drawing its first public protest in...
How the US can actually benefit from China’s ‘overcapacity’
Western media and policymakers enjoy wagging their fingers at China’s industrial “overcapacity”, which in reality is simply the ability to produce solar panels, batteries,...
Mandelson Epstein scandal: demands grow for ex-envoy to repay US$75,000 severance
The former British ambassador to the United States and former government minister Peter Mandelson is facing demands to hand back the payoff he received...
Outcry in Bangladesh over politician’s call to curb women in workforce
Controversial remarks in Bangladesh by a politician who questioned women’s ability to perform jobs because of their child-bearing role have caused an uproar ahead...