China rejects yuan complaints, ‘golden week’ travel, Canton Fair
China’s central bank rejected claims that the yuan is undervalued, rebutting a key European argument amid crunch negotiations ahead of a possible trade war....
DFI Retail Group says it will continue to invest in Hong Kong supermarkets
Hong Kong-headquartered DFI Retail Group, which owns and operates the city’s largest supermarket network, says it will continue to invest in new stores even...
Russia lifts plague lab-related measures. Should China – and the world – be relieved?
While Russian authorities have denied the death of a woman who worked in a laboratory at an anti-plague institute in Siberia was connected with...
Polish police arrest teens over ‘Bloody Friday’ school attack threats
Polish police have arrested a string of young people, mainly for making threats related to school attacks, they said on Friday, as authorities sought...
China state funds double down on Hua Hong in legacy chip push
Published: 4:30pm, 9 Oct 2026Updated: 4:40pm, 9 Oct 2026 Chinese state funds are ramping up support for the country’s second-largest contract chipmaker, pouring billions...
US-Japan-Poland strategic triangle can encourage a ‘peaceful war’
As Russian President Vladimir Putin watched the final stage of the massive Tsentr-2026 military exercise in the Urals recently, Chinese troops were training alongside...
Why Asian parents are trapped in a private tuition arms race
Published: 4:23pm, 9 Oct 2026Updated: 4:25pm, 9 Oct 2026 Grace often hears other Singapore mothers debating how much private tuition their children need. Some...
Beijing and Manila trade blame over South China Sea medical mission
China and the Philippines have traded accusations over a medical evacuation near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, as Manila reports a near-doubling of Chinese...
Malaysia budget: healthcare boost, Malay businesses to get more public projects
Malaysia’s government will boost spending on social welfare while maintaining subsidies to rein in the cost of living under its 2027 Budget unveiled on...