Turning coal to medicines: Chinese scientists bring a 160-year-old dream to life
Chinese scientists have discovered a way to turn cheap coal into valuable ingredients for medicine. This was once a long and difficult process, but...
Trump’s change of plans, Takaichi mocked in China: 5 weekend reads you missed
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would...
China’s Zijin Mining clinches US$2.6 billion Chifeng Gold takeover in expansion drive
Zijin Mining, China’s largest gold producer, has expanded its buying spree by acquiring controlling shares in China-based Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining for 18.26 billion...
Man injured after being caught between fighting cows on Hong Kong hiking trail
A man has been injured by two fighting cows while hiking near a Hong Kong reservoir. The 67-year-old reported the incident to police at...
Chinese man, 82, travels 12 hours daily for 105 days to visit wife in ICU; devotion touches hearts
In a heart-wrenching display of devotion, an elderly man from eastern China spent 12 hours every day for 105 days travelling to visit his...
Most Japanese oppose helping Trump fight his war on Iran, polls show
Most Japanese people oppose sending warships to the Middle East in response to the war on Iran, according to two polls conducted over the...
Air Canada Express jet hits ground vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia airport
An Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a ground vehicle upon landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport on Sunday evening, according to flight...
South Korea’s ‘pali-pali’ spirit keeps killing its workers
South Korea builds fast. It always has. The pali-pali (hurry, hurry) spirit turned a war-ravaged nation into an industrial titan in a single generation....
‘Flashing red’: UN alarmed as heat trapped by Earth hits record high
The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands...