Here’s how China plans to sanction-proof its C919 passenger jet
A leading Chinese aviation engineer has set out a detailed blueprint for building a fully self-sufficient supply chain for large passenger jets. The paper,...
Hong Kong urged to expand role in national medical research, breakthroughs
Hong Kong is expected to play a greater role in major national clinical research projects and scientific breakthroughs, a mainland health official has said,...
Philippines presidential hopeful Sara Duterte impeached, awaits Senate trial
Published: 5:30pm, 11 May 2026Updated: 6:38pm, 11 May 2026 Philippine lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly backed the impeachment of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, setting the stage...
China readies for Trump visit amid rebound in trade growth
Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet for trade talks in Seoul on Wednesday, probably to iron out final...
Canada labels Sikh extremism a threat while accusing India of meddling
A report from Canada’s spy agency that identifies Khalistani extremism as a national security threat may accelerate a diplomatic reset with India, even as...
More passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship test positive
Published: 4:47pm, 11 May 2026Updated: 8:48pm, 11 May 2026 A French woman and an American national evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a...
Malaysia’s fuel subsidy headache leaves Anwar ‘scrambling for solution’
Malaysia’s plan to stop wealthier drivers from enjoying cheap subsidised petrol has left Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim facing a politically fraught question: how to...
Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui tops Asia luxury retail rents, but Bond Street world’s priciest
Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui has retained its title as Asia’s priciest luxury retail strip, commanding £16,160 (US$22,000) per square metre in annual rents,...
Hong Kong’s property recovery could be more robust than many think
A wave of bullishness is sweeping through Hong Kong’s real estate market. A report by S&P Global Ratings on May 5 said an “upside...