Blooming marvellous: Tokyo’s cherry blossom season officially begins
Tokyo’s meteorologists declared the start of the much-loved cherry blossom season in the Japanese capital on Thursday, as residents prepare to host outdoor picnics...
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison reports 7% gain in underlying profit amid ‘unforeseen challenges’
CK Hutchison Holdings, one of the flagship companies owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s family, reported a 7 per cent increase in underlying...
Iran war prompts global energy rethink that favours China
Oil prices surged about 10 per cent and Chinese stocks fell on Thursday as widening conflict in the Middle East created new concerns about...
Taiwan leader William Lai ‘glorifying Japanese colonial rule’, Beijing says
Beijing has accused Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te of “glorifying Japanese colonial rule” in a recent speech. The People’s Liberation Army also stepped up...
Philippines urged to ‘seriously’ address defence gaps to counter aerial threats
As war rages in the Middle East thousands of miles from the Philippines, a senior military official has urged Manila to reflect on its...
Operator killed as tower crane collapses at Hong Kong construction site
A tower crane collapsed at a construction site in Kwai Chung in Hong Kong on Thursday afternoon, killing the operator and reportedly hitting vehicles...
Singapore-headquartered GLP eyes 50% rent surge as China demand fuels logistics growth
GLP, a global operator and investor in logistics, digital infrastructure, renewable energy and finance, is deepening its commitment to China’s growth, projecting as much...
China is weathering the Iran war oil shock better than others in Asia
As the war in Iran rages and the consequences of the shock to commodity markets become clearer, the vulnerability of Asia’s economies tops the...
Russian report says Ukraine peace talks paused amid Iran war
Peace talks between the United States, Russia and Ukraine on ending the Ukraine war, the deadliest European conflict since World War II, are on...