‘All risks must be controlled,’ John Lee says as he defends basketball betting U-turn
Hong Kong’s leader has defended the government’s decision to put the legalisation of basketball betting on hold, stressing the policy was never intended to...
5 arrested at Hong Kong pharmacies, anti-obesity pills and other dangerous drugs seized
Hong Kong authorities have arrested five men at registered pharmacies and seized thousands of unregistered anti-obesity medicines and dangerous drugs, vowing to launch more...
Outlook for China stocks brightens on capital flows, rebounding home prices
Chinese stocks are likely to continue the resilience they have shown since the war in the Middle East began, thanks to haven demand for...
Malaysian sultan warns Asean staring at ‘economic crisis’ over Hormuz closure
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has affected every Asean nation, with a crisis looming, according to Malaysia’s Sultan Nazrin Shah. The Perak...
Work-from-home may not save as much energy as Southeast Asia hopes
Governments across Southeast Asia have been banking on work-from-home arrangements for civil servants to ease the sting of soaring energy costs triggered by the...
Residents thank life-saving neighbours, use robots to search charred Wang Fuk Court flats
Residents have continued searching for memorabilia in their fire-ravaged homes on the second day of pick-up sessions at Wang Fuk Court, with some seeking...
China achieves a world first, updating stabilisers for renewable energy grids
China has developed a world-first high-voltage synchronous condenser, reviving a century-old grid stabiliser technology to support the country’s rapid transition to renewable energy, according...
Why more Rohingya risk sea escapes to Malaysia, Indonesia: ‘some make it, some die’
Rohingya refugee Rahila Begum spent two days adrift in the Andaman Sea this month, clinging to a wooden shard after her overcrowded boat capsized,...
China’s youth unemployment crunch deepens as record graduation season looms
Despite China’s stronger-than-expected first-quarter economic growth, young jobseekers found little respite as March brought a rise in youth unemployment across urban areas, snapping six...