UN’s WFP says all Gaza food stocks depleted amid Israel’s aid block
Published: 9:05am, 26 Apr 2025Updated: 9:08am, 26 Apr 2025 The UN’s World Food Programme has depleted its food stocks in war-ravaged Gaza, where Israel...
Meet the young women leaping to prominence in Hong Kong’s lion dance scene
Published: 9:00am, 26 Apr 2025Updated: 9:07am, 26 Apr 2025 On a weekday night, beneath the gritty underbelly of a bypass in Hong Kong’s Tai...
‘God’s gift’: Chinese elderly couple raising 5-year-old daughter spark controversy
An elderly couple in China have ignited controversy for raising a five-year-old daughter who was born naturally when the wife gave birth at the...
Bangladesh’s new leader dreams big, with China’s backing
Muhammad Yunus has worn many hats in his storied career: economist, Nobel laureate, pioneer of microfinance, and, more recently, nemesis of the now-deposed authoritarian...
Why China is taking a much tougher stance towards Donald Trump this time round
Published: 8:00am, 26 Apr 2025Updated: 8:23am, 26 Apr 2025 When Chinese President Xi Jinping met Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago for the first time in...
Where will Trump sit during Pope Francis’ funeral? It’s complicated
They may be the most powerful people on earth, but for the seating arrangement at Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday, all foreign leaders will...
China life sciences-focused Dalton Venture expands to Hong Kong, targets new investments
Dalton Venture, a Chinese life sciences-focused venture capital firm, will expand operations to Hong Kong and invest in start-ups, eyeing new opportunities as mainland...
China showcases its neighbourhood diplomacy across Southeast Asia
Chinese President Xi Jinping just finished his Southeast Asia tour to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia. It was his first overseas trip this year and,...
US launches secretive ‘Dark Eagle’ hypersonic missile
Published: 4:46am, 26 Apr 2025Updated: 5:47am, 26 Apr 2025 After a successful test from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station last December, the US Army...