Indonesia finds orangutans saved from wildfires a new home
Indonesian authorities and conservation workers have successfully moved eight orangutans to a safe location after the endangered primates’ homes were destroyed by wildfires in...
HAL to increase India’s fighter and helicopter engine output
India’s state-owned airframer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will increase annual production capacity of the Russian-origin AL-31FP engine from 30 to 50 units, and simultaneously...
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: educator who removes death’s stigma through culture
Joseph Lau Yui-yip has taken students to cemeteries, funeral parlours and heritage exhibitions because he believes some parts of Hong Kong culture are best...
China grass-roots singer shoots to fame after saving delayed Hacken Lee concert with 2-hour set
A grassroots singer in China rose to fame after standing in for Hong Kong singer Hacken Lee, giving an impromptu two-hour set after Lee...
As AI and the Iran war loom, China’s energy technocrats are on the fast track
Published: 10:00am, 12 Oct 2026Updated: 10:05am, 12 Oct 2026 This is a special contribution from the Centre on Contemporary China and the World at...
South Korea hails success of its first Arctic shipping trial
A South Korean container ship has returned from a trial voyage through the Arctic, testing an alternative route opened by melting sea ice as...
At least 139 migrants dead, dozens missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti
At least 139 migrants died, including 15 children, and 84 went missing when an overcrowded boat sank while heading from Djibouti to Yemen, a...
Days after AI missile test, North Korea fires more projectiles
North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast, Seoul’s military said, after weeks of mounting friction over a landmine explosion...
Beijing moves to steady A-share market after sharp tech sell-off
China’s top securities regulator has signalled fresh support for the domestic A-share market, convening a symposium over the weekend as authorities sought to shore...