Alibaba mobilises merchants on premium Tmall site to join instant commerce drive
Published: 8:17pm, 9 Sep 2025Updated: 8:33pm, 9 Sep 2025 Alibaba Group Holding has fired another shot at on-demand delivery giant Meituan, with a campaign...
Business leaders push for stronger Asean ties to tap region’s potential
Business leaders have called for deeper economic integration in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) for the bloc to enjoy seamless trade and...
China, Russia and Mongolia team up for first-ever border defence drill
The People’s Liberation Army announced on Tuesday that China, Russia and Mongolia had conducted their first ever joint border defence exercise, named “Border Defence...
‘Frankly brutal’: Russian bomb kills 23 Ukrainian civilians waiting for pensions
A Russian glide bomb struck a village in eastern Ukraine as people lined up outside to receive their pensions on Tuesday, killing at least...
Hong Kong businesses can see ‘light at the end of tunnel’ but measures needed
A veteran Hong Kong lawmaker, business leader and government adviser has called on the city’s leader to implement measures that will propel the economy...
China’s Xi reaffirms pledge for closer North Korea ties after Kim visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed a pledge to strengthen strategic coordination with North Korea in a congratulatory message to leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday....
Bikes, boats in demand as London’s Tube strike puts brakes on city
Commuters in London turned to bikes, buses and boats on Tuesday as a staff strike shut down the British capital’s underground Tube network for...
Female pedestrian killed, 5 others injured in crash in Hong Kong
Published: 6:40pm, 9 Sep 2025Updated: 6:52pm, 9 Sep 2025 A woman has died after being hit by a vehicle belonging to CLP Power, which...
British duo face harsh Bali drug laws after cocaine smuggling arrest
Two British men have been arrested on suspicion of smuggling over a kilogram of cocaine onto the Indonesian resort island of Bali, an official...