Thailand’s Bangchak fuels North Asia push with HK$2.1b Caltex petrol stations deal
Published: 6:31pm, 1 Jul 2026Updated: 6:56pm, 1 Jul 2026 One of Thailand’s largest energy conglomerates has bought Caltex petrol stations in Hong Kong in...
Malaysia closes jurisdictional gaps on child sexual abuse in ‘meaningful reform’
Malaysia has given its courts the power to prosecute some sexual offences against children committed overseas, extending the reach of its law beyond national...
How a ‘Chinese heart’ could get US blood pumping despite biotech decoupling
A “Chinese heart” could be helping to save lives in the United States despite efforts to decouple the two countries’ biotechnology sectors as a...
Chinese student displays 70 marathon medals at graduation after running to fund education
A university student in northwestern China who used a shoulder pole to carry over 70 marathon competition medals to his graduation ceremony has captivated...
Mahathir and PAS demand Malay unity in Malaysia’s Johor poll
Malaysia’s Johor election has opened a new front in the country’s long-running racial politics, after former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad and Islamist party PAS...
Thailand’s suitcase murder raises safety fears as Pattaya mourns for teen victim
Just days after she last saw a girl, known to her friends as Cake, on Pattaya Beach, Ning began to realise the unfolding horrors...
‘More space, better service’: Hongkongers flock to mainland for July 1 holiday
Published: 4:45pm, 1 Jul 2026Updated: 5:46pm, 1 Jul 2026 Hongkongers poured across the border on Wednesday for a wider range of dining, shopping and...
Himalayan pass reopens as ‘goodwill’ gesture in China-India thaw
China and India resumed cross-border trade through the Lipulekh Pass in the Himalayas last week in the latest sign of a cautious rapprochement between...
Hongkongers snap up July 1 freebies and discounts with gusto
Published: 3:45pm, 1 Jul 2026Updated: 5:43pm, 1 Jul 2026 Hongkongers took full advantage of perks and discounts offered at restaurants, shops, transport and museums...