China’s deflation near-miss isn’t the economic story of 2025
China did not slip into outright deflation last year and that in itself matters. When weak global demand, geopolitical frictions and a prolonged property...
Saudi Arabia set to redraw economic road map as megaprojects scale down
Almost a decade after launching the Vision 2030 programme to diversify its oil-dependent economy, Saudi Arabia is redirecting its spending away from attention-grabbing futuristic...
Chinese man crafts equine figure from 2,600 metres of aluminium to celebrate Year of the Horse
A man in China has used more than 2,600 metres of aluminium thread to weave a horse ornament as a gesture to welcome the...
In China, is ‘family’ becoming a legal shield for rape?
It started out as a family reunion story but soon took a darker turn. A 45-year-old woman identified only by her surname Bu, had...
‘Technical issue’ forces Hong Kong-bound Cathay flight to return to Kaohsiung
A Hong Kong-bound Cathay Pacific flight had to return to Kaohsiung after take-off on Sunday morning due to a technical problem, with around 200...
How Marius Hoiby went from living in Norway royal family’s ‘gilded cage’ to alleged rapist
Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Norway’s future queen from a previous relationship, was initially welcomed into the royal family, but now, facing trial...
End of an era as US, Russia prepare to exit final nuclear arms treaty
Come Thursday, barring a last-minute change, the final treaty in the world that restricted nuclear weapon deployment will be over. New START, the last...
‘Optimus chain’: Chinese suppliers form the backbone of Tesla’s humanoid robot initiative
Elon Musk wants to bring the production of its Optimus robot to the US amid electric carmaker Tesla’s plan to pivot towards manufacturing humanoids,...
A tale of two cities: Singapore, Hong Kong and their contrasting paths
In a new memoir No Borders: Journeys Across Islands And Continents, renowned historian Wang Gungwu traces his life across Malaya, London, Australia, Hong Kong...