Snakes alive! Warmer weather brings flurry of sightings in Chinese capital
Residents in some parts of Beijing are on edge as rises in humidity and temperature lure snakes into the Chinese capital, where encounters with...
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Injured Mirror dancer Mo Li honours late father Reverend Derek Li at funeral
Published: 5:56pm, 6 Jun 2026Updated: 7:19pm, 6 Jun 2026 Dignitaries, relatives and members of the public gathered on Saturday to pay their final respects...
Aviation leaders face Iran war fuel shock, rising fare prices at Rio summit
Published: 5:30pm, 6 Jun 2026Updated: 10:31pm, 6 Jun 2026 Global airline chiefs open their annual summit in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday facing a...
Trump has squeezed China in Cuba, Panama and Venezuela. Is Nicaragua next?
US President Donald Trump’s drive to reassert US supremacy in Latin America has already squeezed China’s interests in Cuba, Panama and Venezuela. Now, Nicaragua...
The problem with Japan’s bid to strengthen energy security, supply chains
What is in effect Japan’s version of the Belt and Road Initiative is being rolled out at an accelerating pace. But unlike China’s global...
Singapore orders social media platforms to block foreign posts targeting Indian community
Three social media platforms have been ordered to block access to 14 posts which “target the Indian community and undermine Singapore’s model of multiculturalism”,...
PLA says it will stay on ‘high alert’ after Dutch warship crosses Taiwan Strait
Published: 4:00pm, 6 Jun 2026Updated: 4:17pm, 6 Jun 2026 The People’s Liberation Army said on Friday that it had tracked and monitored a Dutch...
Chinese pupils seek oxygen therapy to boost memory, reduce anxiety for national exam
As China’s most important national examination, known as gaokao, looms, many students are flocking to hospitals to inhale oxygen in the belief that doing...
Mainlanders can still open bank accounts in Hong Kong despite new rules: HKMA
Mainland customers can still open bank accounts in Hong Kong, but banks must adopt stringent new checks to ensure their processes are “compliant and...