NWD, CK Asset launch home sales, hoping year’s first rate cut revives sentiment
New World Development (NWD) and CK Asset Holdings on Thursday became the first two developers to announce property sales after interest rates were lowered,...
China’s defence chief slams Western ‘bullying’, rallies regional allies
Published: 5:14pm, 18 Sep 2025Updated: 5:25pm, 18 Sep 2025 China’s defence minister summoned familiar talking points as he took aim at Western nations during...
Malaysia braces for budget constraints as US tariffs weigh on growth
Malaysians hoping for a boost from next month’s budget should brace themselves for disappointment, economists warn, as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s room to hand...
Conventional weapons enough to ‘resolve Taiwan issue’, former PLA general says
Published: 4:22pm, 18 Sep 2025Updated: 4:38pm, 18 Sep 2025 Mainland China’s conventional weapons are “sufficient” to “resolve the Taiwan issue”, but peaceful reunification is...
Hong Kong’s T1 signal to stay in force until 9am Friday, as 2 cyclones approach
Published: 4:20pm, 18 Sep 2025Updated: 4:54pm, 18 Sep 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
Hollywood backs Jimmy Kimmel, slams free speech ‘suppression’ in US
Hollywood blasted the White House for targeting free speech after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s show on Wednesday under regulatory threats from President Donald Trump’s...
Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defence pact sends nuclear umbrella signal to Israel
Published: 2:59pm, 18 Sep 2025Updated: 3:41pm, 18 Sep 2025 A week after Israel bombed Qatar, Saudi Arabia has signed a mutual defence pact with...
Thai forces fire tear gas at Cambodians amid shaky border ceasefire
Thai police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at Cambodian civilians in a disputed border area on Wednesday, authorities in both countries said, the...
Practising certificate proposal sparks concern among Hong Kong educators
Published: 2:10pm, 18 Sep 2025Updated: 2:11pm, 18 Sep 2025 A proposal by the Hong Kong government to require teachers to obtain a practising certificate...