Why Marcos’ Brics trip is ‘low-risk opportunity’ for Philippines to make new friends
President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr is set to be the first Philippine leader to join the Brics Summit in New Delhi this weekend – presenting...
Yoon Suk-yeol acquitted in case linked to South Korean marine’s death
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol was acquitted on Friday in a case related to a marine’s drowning death in a rare reprieve in...
China’s young investors embrace risk. Why are their portfolios so safe?
Published: 6:05pm, 11 Sep 2026Updated: 6:07pm, 11 Sep 2026 Young Chinese investors may be just as willing to take risks as their global peers,...
I’ll write romance novels if AI solves all maths problems, Chinese Fields winner jokes
Published: 6:00pm, 11 Sep 2026Updated: 6:50pm, 11 Sep 2026 Deng Yu, the 37-year-old Chinese mathematician who won the 2026 Fields Medal, has a backup...
Chinese milk tea chain sparks heated debate over ‘military-style’ onboarding programme
A Chinese milk tea chain has ignited a debate about workplace culture and employee autonomy after reports of its military-style onboarding training garnered public...
Emma Bonino, Italian politician who fought for abortion rights, dies aged 78
Emma Bonino’s life in politics began with a crime. In 1974, at a time when abortion was illegal in Italy, she travelled to a...
Over 60% of new dentists join Department of Health after mandatory internship
About 60 per cent of Hong Kong’s first batch of dental graduates who underwent mandatory internship training have joined the city’s Department of Health,...
Xi in India, bank capital injections, EU-China trade
Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to India for the first time since 2019 and finalising plans for a US trip as he works...
Surrounded by war, Turkey more than triples defence spending
Turkey has unveiled plans to more than triple its defence spending over the next three years, driven by regional conflicts and a desire for...