Measurable goals in China’s new five-year plan
China’s 15th five-year plan lays out a comprehensive set of quantitative socio-economic development targets, ranging from innovation to food and energy security. To navigate...
Malaysian mother fined US$379 after underage son’s car crash claims 3 lives
A Malaysian mother who allowed her underage son to drive her car, which later got into an accident claiming three lives, was fined 1,500...
Hitting inflation target is key to China’s other economic goals, adviser says
Achieving this year’s inflation target would be one of China’s top economic tasks, a prominent economist and government adviser said, as it was pivotal...
How far could the war with Iran spread beyond the Middle East?
What began as a US-Israeli assault on Iran is rapidly evolving into a conflict with the potential to spread far beyond the Middle East....
‘Two sessions’ 2026: China lays out its economic agenda at press conference
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Hong Kong domestic helper jailed for 27 months over fatal runaway car accident
A domestic helper has been jailed for 27 months for failing to secure her car on a slope in a Hong Kong nightlife district,...
Iranian warship torpedoed and sunk in Indian Ocean
For the first time since the end of World War II, a US Navy submarine has torpedoed and sunk an enemy combatant, in this...
Hong Kong cancer patient dies 3 weeks after incorrect opening in abdomen
A Hong Kong patient with colon cancer died three weeks after undergoing an operation, with a hospital opening an investigation after a CAT scan...
Trump Touts Swift Progress in Operation Against Iran, Says Cuba Also on His To-Do List
President Donald Trump said U.S. military operations against Iran are advancing ahead of schedule and pledged to address Cuba soon, calling it “just a...