Category: World

Standard Chartered global CEO Bill Winters on Friday said he was “sorry” for comments describing “lower-value” workers, made while announcing job-cut plans earlier this...

Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal’s southern route, as experts warn of overcrowding on...

Published: 6:36pm, 22 May 2026Updated: 6:57pm, 22 May 2026 An alleged Myanmar crime boss and members of his syndicate were put on trial this...

Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh clashed with police in a bid to seize a suspect accused of raping a four-year-old girl, officials said on...

China’s top economic planner denied pressuring domestic tech companies to turn down foreign investment amid rising concerns sparked by its recent blocking of Facebook...

Published: 6:15pm, 22 May 2026Updated: 7:21pm, 22 May 2026 K-pop boy band BTS will perform at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium for three days...

Published: 6:00pm, 22 May 2026Updated: 6:02pm, 22 May 2026 After three agonising days with no word from his son, Warsono finally saw the face...

For decades, publishing a paper in Nature was regarded as the ultimate academic achievement in China – a fast track to promotions, research grants,...

A Chinese woman who has planted trees in the deserts of Inner Mongolia for decades has contacted an American man who donated US$5,000 to...