TKMS and ST Engineering explore joint submarine support hub in Singapore
German shipbuilder TKMS and Singaporean company ST Engineering signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 24 March to explore the establishment of a joint...
VW pulls Skoda brand from China after years of falling sales
Volkswagen will withdraw its mass-market car brand Skoda from mainland China after years of lacklustre sales, as international marques continue to lose their appeal...
What can the Iran war tell China about missile interception?
Beijing should develop an air-based interceptor system as missile threats escalate from Washington and its regional allies, as well as Taiwan and India, a...
Once a poor village boy, famous China educational guru Zhang Xuefeng dies at 41 after a run
Top Chinese education influencer Zhang Xuefeng, who had over 30 million online followers, died on March 24 at the age of 41 after suffering...
Bangladesh recovers 24 bodies after bus plunges into river
Rescue teams including navy divers in Bangladesh have recovered 24 bodies from a bus that plunged into a river at a ferry crossing, officials...
Hong Kong Baptist University to turn one of its schools private
Hong Kong’s Baptist University plans to spin off its School of Continuing Education (SCE) as a private university of applied sciences (UAS) next year,...
Cathay to increase fuel surcharge for all flights by 34% from April
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways will increase its fuel surcharge for all flights by 34 per cent from April – the second...
How much junk is in South China Sea? Beijing flexes surveillance muscle with survey
An estimated 93 million pieces of debris could be floating on the surface of the South China Sea, based on data collected by China...
Pakistan steps in as Iran mediator while India watches from the wings
As the Iran war reshapes West Asian geopolitics, Pakistan has unexpectedly emerged as a backchannel mediator between Tehran and Washington, potentially sidelining India’s efforts...