Malaysia pumps up police action at border petrol stations to curb subsidised fuel leaks
Malaysia has deployed police to dozens of petrol stations along its borders as it moves to stop subsidised fuel from leaking out of the...
Trump says Israel and Lebanon to hold talks Thursday
US President Donald Trump has said that leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak on Thursday, as Washington pushes to ease hostilities after the...
Mark Mobius, pioneering emerging-market investor and China bull, dies at 89
Mark Mobius, who was known as the father of emerging markets and was among the first fund managers to invest in Hong Kong and...
The fluff stops here: Beijing’s battle against the green wall ‘snowstorm’
Beijing residents are once again bracing for a seasonal nuisance that has become something of a tradition: the city’s annual “snowstorm” of willow and...
Around 250 Missing After Rohingya Boat Capsizes in Andaman Sea, UN Agencies Say
Around 250 people were missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, the United Nations’ refugee and...
Residents on Indonesia’s Bali resort to burning trash after landfill ban on organic waste
The partial closure of a major landfill site on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali is forcing thousands of residents to instead burn trash...
Jailed Iranian Nobel winner Mohammadi ‘critical’ after heart attack
The health of jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is critical after she suffered a heart attack last month, supporters warned on...
Tai Po fire probe: resident recalls deaths of 3 family members, domestic helper
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China records 5% GDP growth in first quarter, on track for annual target
China’s economy grew 5 per cent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, putting Beijing on track to meet its annual growth...