Tai Po blaze hearing: property management worker unaware fire alarms deactivated
A property management worker at the housing estate ravaged by Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades was unaware that fire alarms had been deactivated...
Philippines to rename disputed South China Sea islands to boost ‘sovereignty’
The Philippines said on Tuesday it will rename more than 100 island features in a bid to reinforce its “sovereignty” in the disputed South...
Why spike in fertiliser prices could boost China’s political clout
The US-Israel war on Iran has crippled exports of fertiliser from the Persian Gulf, raising the spectre of higher food prices if the conflict...
Japan rape accuser condemns prosecution’s failure to protect victims
A Japanese prosecutor who publicly accused her boss of rape condemned her office on Tuesday for failing to protect victims, after it rejected her...
6.5 million people to pass through Hong Kong borders during coming holiday
Nearly 6.5 million people are expected to pass through Hong Kong’s border control points during the coming Easter and Ching Ming Festival holiday, the...
China pledges ‘strategic coordination’ with Pakistan to help end US war on Iran
China said on Tuesday it would enhance “strategic coordination” with Pakistan on the Iran crisis to promote dialogue and help end the conflict as...
China has ‘room’ for imported inflation, but economic risks rising: PBOC adviser
China has sufficient leeway to cope with imported inflationary shocks from Middle East instability, a monetary-policy adviser to the People’s Bank of China said,...
King Charles to pay state visit to US in late April amid Iran war concerns
King Charles III will visit the United States in late April, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, despite some calls for the trip to be...
How US war in Iran is pushing Philippines closer to China
The Iran war could provide an impetus for the Philippines and China to reach an agreement on disputed energy resources in the South China...