China’s water paradox: rainfall drenches big cities while river run-off drops
Beijing and surrounding areas may have been engulfed in deadly torrential downpours in the past fortnight but a new study reveals a longer-term drying...
BYD challenges Tesla with launch of cheaper SUV in Hong Kong
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD is targeting first-time buyers in Hong Kong with the launch of a competitively priced car model, building on...
Indonesian father demands death penalty after soldier son’s hazing death
Four Indonesian soldiers have been arrested following the death of a newly inducted army recruit who was allegedly subjected to severe abuse by his...
Malaysian PM Anwar says Asean summit to welcome China’s Xi
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has revealed that Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend the Asean summit to be held in Kuala...
Hong Kong police arrest 11 domestic helpers in connection with illegal abortion
Published: 7:21pm, 8 Aug 2025Updated: 7:22pm, 8 Aug 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested 11 domestic workers for allegedly selling illegal abortion pills or...
China’s steelmakers cool competitive fires as price war cuts profit margins
As a fierce price war threatens to turn their revenues microscopic, China’s steel firms are calling for changes to make the industry less self-destructive...
Xi and Putin discuss Ukraine war ahead of expected US-Russia summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday, state media said. Advertisement The conversation was held...
China’s SMIC downplays impact of Trump’s proposed 100% tariff on chip imports
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), mainland China’s largest contract chipmaker, on Friday downplayed the potential impact of US President Donald Trump’s proposed 100 per...
Will oil prices fall despite Trump’s tariff threat over Russian supply?
Oil markets are bracing for lower prices despite US President Donald Trump’s threat of punitive tariffs on buyers of Russian oil, including India and...