Thai teacher who died in gun attack while saving pupil hailed as ‘selfless’
Tributes to a secondary school teacher poured out across Thailand on Thursday after she died from gunshot wounds while defending students from a teen...
HKEX appoints Middle East managing director
Jalal Almarhoon previously worked for BNP Paribas in Saudi Arabia. Read More
The Philippines rebukes China over travel ban on Kalayaan officials
Beijing has defended its travel ban on more than a dozen Philippine municipal officials that Manila said could harm ties between the two countries,...
China’s Central Bank Keeps Buying Gold—and Dumping US Debt
China’s ferocious appetite for gold is influencing the global metals market, and that demand is what will keep driving up metal prices, says Michael...
Why tourists are choosing Vietnam, over Thailand and Cambodia in 2026
Vietnam has kicked off the new tourism year by shattering records. According to the national tourism authority, VNAT, almost 2.5 million international visitors arrived...
China delivery firm offers kneeling service to send Lunar New Year greetings for customers
A delivery company in central China has sparked controversy by introducing a range of services including kneeling and kowtowing to replace in-person family visits...
Driver, passenger arrested after BMW hits 3 vehicles in Hong Kong
A driver and his passenger were arrested after their car, which had an expired licence and allegedly contained small amounts of the drug etomidate,...
US-China trade war truce could help break-up efforts
The United States and China are set to extend October’s trade war truce by up to a year when US President Donald Trump visits...
Number of births in Hong Kong plunges to record low 31,100 in 2025
The number of babies born in Hong Kong plunged to a record low of 31,100 in 2025, while the city’s provisional population estimate rose...