‘Thank you for coming to Okinawa’: Japan girl offers money to China tourist to pay bus fare
A Chinese tourist touched many people online by telling how a young Japanese girl not only helped her find a bus she needed but...
Award-winning memory chip expert Shi Guojun leaves US for job at top Chinese semiconductor firm
An expert on semiconductor packaging and memory chips has left the University of California, Irvine after more than two decades to join a leading...
CATL profit jump fuels Hong Kong battery stocks amid global energy storage boom
Betting on rising global demand for energy storage, shares of Chinese lithium battery makers continued to rally on Wednesday, led by Contemporary Amperex Technology...
Suspected wartime grenade found in Hong Kong residential area
Hong Kong police and a bomb disposal unit were deployed to a residential area in Happy Valley on Wednesday afternoon after a driver spotted...
India opens door to more Chinese investment after 6-year freeze
India has relaxed curbs on Chinese investments in certain sectors to attract more foreign capital, as Beijing and New Delhi continue to gradually repair...
China’s ‘two sessions’ 2026: everything you need to know
We have put together stories from our coverage of China’s ongoing “two sessions”. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please...
Former Hong Kong councillor jailed for laundering HK$590,000 in phone scam proceeds
A former Hong Kong opposition district councillor has been jailed for three years and nine months for handling HK$590,000 (US$75,409) in telephone scam proceeds...
War on Iran threatens Asia’s food supply as fertiliser prices surge
How does a missile strike on a Qatari gas plant end up raising the price of rice in Bangladesh? The answer is fertiliser, an...
Geely Auto beats BYD sales in first 2 months of 2026 to become China’s top carmaker
Geely Auto has gained the upper hand in mainland China’s intensifying automotive sector, as its diverse product line-up pays off after electric vehicle (EV)...