‘A big deal’: the military drills showing Tokyo’s growing focus on deterring China
Japan’s participation in annual US-Philippine military exercises is a “big deal”, because it shows how Tokyo is taking a bigger role in regional groupings...
Gucci shoes worth HK$11,000 stolen from shopping centre restroom in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police are investigating after a pair of Gucci shoes worth HK$11,000 (US$1,404) were stolen from a restroom at Times Square in Causeway...
Vaccine coverage gaps spur Bangladesh’s deadly measles outbreak
Rocking her baby to soothe his searing pain and gasping breaths, 18-year-old Rubia Akhtar Brishti recounts how her son nearly died in Bangladesh’s deadly...
China targets middlemen in renewed crackdown on ‘hidden’ corruption
China’s top judicial bodies have detailed ways that the country’s criminal law can be applied to corrupt middlemen, refining the criteria for tackling “new...
Thais celebrate new year despite fuel price shocks delaying travel
Soaring fuel prices are driving up costs for Thais travelling home for the holidays, but the chance to spend the new year with loved...
Does this Kenyan rail project provide a model for Chinese and Western firms in Africa?
Western governments and financiers increasingly avoid infrastructure projects that involve a Chinese presence as their geopolitical and economic rivalries intensify. Yet the Nairobi Railway...
Unearthing peace: ancient China gravesite reveals significance of broken weapons
“War is hell,” as the saying goes, and it is often those most intimately acquainted with conflict who are the most eager to leave...
Turtle found dead after apparent fall in Hong Kong’s Wong Tai Sin
A 10cm-long (4-inch) turtle has died after apparently falling in Hong Kong’s Wong Tai Sin. Police said on Saturday that they were alerted at...
Landlords of 5,557 subdivided homes seek 3-year grace period to fix flats
Landlords of more than 5,500 subdivided homes in Hong Kong have applied for a three-year grace period to meet size, safety and hygiene requirements...