Indonesia’s Bali wants illegal rentals to be legitimate as operators flag red tape
Indonesia’s push to bring thousands of unlicensed tourist stays into the legal fold is running into a familiar administrative obstacle in Bali, with operators...
Indian man charged with sexual assault of passenger on Singapore-Perth Scoot flight
A man was charged in Australia on Tuesday with sexually assaulting a female passenger on board a Scoot flight from Singapore to Perth on...
Europe lacks China strategy, needs new US approach, Biscop says
Sven Biscop is a Belgian political scientist and strategist specialising in the foreign affairs and security of the EU and its relations with great...
Rise in mental illness cases among Hong Kong students ‘reflects growing openness’
Hong Kong’s education minister has said the surge in students diagnosed with mental illness partly reflects parents’ growing acceptance and openness about the issue,...
We failed to check if workers smoked at Wang Fuk Court, firms tell fire hearing
Two renovation subcontractors involved in a HK$336 million (US$42.9 million) project at a subsidised estate ravaged by Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades have...
Bye-bye, US? Why China’s trade with Africa benefits from Trump’s policy volatility
Africa was China’s fastest growing export market in the first quarter of 2026, up 32.1 per cent year on year to US$60.66 billion, according...
Bullish narrative around India’s economy at odds with struggling rupee
At first glance, the rupee is staging a recovery. India’s battered currency has gained around 1.5 per cent since March 27, making it the...
Xi Jinping stresses ‘patience’ on Taiwan reunification in talks with opposition leader
Communist Party chief Xi Jinping appears to be taking a patient approach to reunification with Taiwan, according to the island’s opposition leader and a...
Russian missiles and drones kill at least 16 across Ukraine in worst attack this year
Russia unleashed its deadliest attack so far this year on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities overnight, killing 16 people, including a 12-year-old...