Pakistani, Afghan clashes widen as Arab states struggle to halt war
Afghan and Pakistani troops battled along their border, Afghan residents and officials told reporters on Sunday, with the fighting coming alongside multiple strikes including...
Hong Kong government ‘prepared’ for more volatility after Iran attacks: Paul Chan
The Hong Kong government is prepared for greater global market volatility and risks, as well as increased trade costs and shifting commodity prices, caused...
China poised to earn vast profits from global energy transition: analysts
Chinese companies are primed to capitalise on a vast global wave of investment in clean energy infrastructure in the coming decades, as they are...
Death of Iran’s Khamenei sparks outrage and calls for restraint in Asia
The killing of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli air strikes has prompted governments across Muslim-majority South and Southeast Asia to reiterate...
Chairman of China’s second-largest liquor producer under corruption probe
The top executive of Wuliangye Yibin – China’s second-largest liquor producer – has come under investigation for suspected corruption. Zeng Congqin, 57, chairman and...
Why Chinese team’s flexible organic battery could change the face of wearables
Chinese scientists have developed a flexible and safe organic lithium-ion battery that could be suitable for use in wearable electronics and in extreme conditions....
Malaysia has the music. Zamaera wants the world to hear it at SXSW
When Malaysian rapper Zamaera hit send on an email to South by Southwest’s (SXSW) music team in mid-December, she had already been told she...
China worker wins surprise 10-day paid leave on first day back from Spring Festival holiday
A Chinese employee became the envy of social media after she won a surprise prize of 10 days’ paid leave on the first day...
Iran ‘internationalises battlefield’ as retaliatory missiles put Gulf in firing line
Thunderous blasts and towering fireballs from Iranian missiles streaking across Gulf states vindicated their leaders’ long-held fears that Tehran can bring war to their...