Singapore or bust: how Indonesian student’s crowdfunding plea shows degree of desirability
For 28-year-old Indonesian professional Evelyn Clarissa Siregar, asking strangers to help fund her MBA in Singapore was a gamble: she knew the request was...
Early birds for Wang Fuk Court buy-back get first pick of subsidised houses
Published: 6:17pm, 29 Sep 2026Updated: 6:18pm, 29 Sep 2026 Residents who lost their homes in Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire started choosing their...
China mourns death of music legend Liu Huan, voice of 2008 Beijing Olympic theme song
Renowned Chinese singer and songwriter Liu Huan passed away in Shanghai on September 25 at the age of 63 due to illness, prompting widespread...
Can China’s new satellite coordination standards boost PLA targeting and resilience?
Chinese researchers are drafting standards for autonomous satellite coordination and data sharing in a move analysts say could speed up military targeting and make...
Why Citi is betting on China’s 30-year bonds as US Treasury yields climb
Citi Research has turned bullish on China’s 30-year government bonds, projecting that yields will fall further even as US Treasury yields climb. In a...
Mahathir ‘lonely’ as family and Malaysia mourn Siti Hasmah
As Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, wife of former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, was laid to rest on Monday, one poignant image stood out....
AstraZeneca, Merck, Novo deals boost Chinese biotech as global interest grows
Shares of Akeso surged after British drug maker AstraZeneca moved to advance the Chinese biotech firm’s flagship cancer drug, while a new deal from...
It’s the end of the world – and I don’t feel fine
Armageddon is what will happen when billionaires, or even trillionaires, are given free rein. Could this be the final outcome of late-stage American capitalism...
Hong Kong man jailed 3 years for hammer attack on associate who later died
Hong Kong’s High Court has sentenced a man with a triad background to three years and two months after he attacked an associate with...