Malaysia accused of ‘blocking progress’ on plastics as it sides with oil giants
As plastic waste chokes oceans, poisons wildlife and infiltrates human bodies, the world’s governments met in Geneva this week to hammer out a landmark...
Groundhog steals tourist’s car keys in China, villagers rally to retrieve them
A scenic road trip in southwestern China unexpectedly turned into a quirky “treasure hunt” when a tourist’s car keys were snatched by a playful...
5 more typhoons may approach Hong Kong by end of 2025, forecaster says
Published: 1:05pm, 16 Aug 2025Updated: 1:24pm, 16 Aug 2025 Up to five typhoons are expected to come within 500km (310 miles) of Hong Kong...
Taiwan’s residency rule changes amount to ‘attack’ on mainland Chinese spouses
Taiwan is overhauling its residency rules to tighten control on mainland Chinese nationals seeking to settle on the island, in an escalating push to...
Hong Kong partially axes bottled water deal with mainland firm amid police probe
Published: 12:22pm, 16 Aug 2025Updated: 4:25pm, 16 Aug 2025 Hong Kong authorities have partially terminated a new bottled water supply contract awarded to a...
Bargaining chip: Nvidia’s efforts to please US and China get harder
On his visit to Beijing in July, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang received a rock-star welcome as he announced to Chinese state media that Washington...
Priced out: Southeast Asia’s middle class abandons the dream of owning a home
As he neared his 40th birthday, Hafiz Sujang took a quick inventory of his life – a loving family, a steady job as an...
Ukraine-Russia land swap ‘largely agreed’, Trump says after Putin summit
A land swap and security guarantees to end the Ukraine war have been “negotiated” and “agreed”, US President Donald Trump has said following talks...
AI-driven data centre boom could drain Asia’s rivers without due care
A regional workshop in Malaysia on energy transition brought together governments, international organisations, industry leaders and academics in June. Around the table, there was...