Hong Kong steps up bid to become global gold trading hub with Shanghai agreement
Hong Kong will sign an accord with Shanghai next week to establish a cross-border gold trade clearing system, a move the financial chief says...
Slovak Prime Minister Meets With Trump in Florida for Nuclear Plant Deal
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met with U.S. President Donald Trump at Mar-a-lago in Florida on Saturday where the pair discussed a deal for...
Could flying wind farms be the future of energy generation in China?
A giant airship launched in a densely populated area of southwestern China earlier this month has set social media on fire. Footage of the...
‘False pride’: Indonesia’s UN rights role clashes with its domestic record
Indonesia begins its tenure as president of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) this month under a cloud of contradiction, with officials hailing the...
Indonesian Plane With 11 People Vanishes in Mountainous Region, Search Underway
JAKARTA, Indonesia—A passenger aircraft carrying 11 people lost contact with ground control Saturday while approaching a mountainous region between Indonesia’s main island of Java...
Missing Malaysian actress Nadia Kesuma dies of heart attack in Saudi Arabia
Malaysian actress Nadia Kesuma, who went missing upon arrival at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah, was confirmed to have died of a...
US blows past another deadline to field its first hypersonic missile
The army has once again missed its own deadline for fielding the first US hypersonic weapon, in a sign that one of the Pentagon’s...
Hotel conversions gain traction in China’s office market amid high vacancies
More economy and mid-range hotel operators in China are leasing office buildings for conversion to guest accommodation, and such flexible, mixed-use approaches are expected...
Mainland Chinese buyers pour US$2 billion into Hong Kong super-luxury homes
After several subdued years, 2025 marked a turning point for demand in Hong Kong’s most prestigious housing enclaves, as mainland buyers streamed back into...