Zoo in Japan’s Hokkaido delays reopening over search for body in incinerator
One of Japan’s most popular zoos has delayed its reopening after an employee reportedly told police he had burned his wife’s body in an...
Hong Kong surplus hits HK$11 billion as finance chief ‘monitors’ Mideast war
Hong Kong’s financial chief has revised the city’s fiscal surplus for the previous year to HK$11 billion (US$1.91 billion), nearly four times the original...
Japan eases its prohibitive defence export policy
On 21 April, Tokyo announced it was changing rules governing the export of defence items. Under this new policy, Japanese sales of military products...
China’s EV makers to cut charging times; Tesla rival Li Auto’s expansion: 7 EV reads
We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed....
Which hidden gems are mainland Chinese tourists chasing this Labour Day ‘golden week’?
Hong Kong expects about 980,000 mainland Chinese visitors over the Labour Day “golden week” holiday from May 1 to 5, a 7 per cent...
South Korea’s Yoon given longer sentence for obstructing justice
A South Korean appeal court increased the sentence of jailed former president Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday to seven years for obstructing justice, up from...