Europe is blaming China’s economic rise for its own failures, think tank says
As the European Union prepares tougher measures to counter what it sees as the “China shock 2.0”, a researcher with a Beijing-linked think tank...
Hong Kong gazettes tax break for fund managers’ bonuses to bolster role as wealth hub
The Hong Kong government gazetted a bill on Friday that, if passed, would waive salary tax on fund managers’ performance-linked bonuses, so long as...
Veteran Hong Kong actress Barbara Chan dies at 66
Published: 5:16pm, 12 Jun 2026Updated: 8:01pm, 12 Jun 2026 Hong Kong actress Barbara Chan Man-yee has died at the age of 66, five years...
In Malaysia, over 1,000 Orang Asli rally for land rights: ‘we’re not going anywhere’
More than 1,000 Orang Asli, the indigenous people of Peninsular Malaysia, rallied outside a federal ministry in Putrajaya on Friday in a rare mass...
Hong Kong retiree gets 40 hours of community service for slapping 5-year-old boy
Published: 2:30pm, 12 Jun 2026Updated: 2:31pm, 12 Jun 2026 A Hong Kong retiree has received 40 hours of community service for slapping a five-year-old...
Indonesia’s US$8 million visa scandal threatens drive for talent, investors
A major immigration corruption scandal could mar Indonesia’s ambition to entice foreign funds and high-skilled workers and further tank investor confidence in Southeast Asia’s...
95% of overseas firms expect to sustain or boost use of the yuan: Bank of China poll
The global business appetite for China’s yuan is strengthening as Beijing’s long-term campaign to internationalise its currency gains traction, according to a new industry...
Why India’s new envoy to China is visiting Tibet soon after taking up the job
India’s new ambassador to China has paid his first visit to Tibet in the latest sign of thawing relations between the two Asian neighbours....
One-legged China teen boy dreams of basketball glory, practising with a crutch made by dad
A one-legged teenage boy from a mountainous village in southwestern China has gone viral on social media for excelling at basketball using a wooden...