World’s fastest coilgun, Korean-Chinese food, cancer drug trials: 5 weekend reads
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would...
Shirtless man detained in Vietnam for vandalising historic throne
Police in Vietnam have detained a man who broke into a history exhibit and damaged an antique throne considered to be one of the...
In Singapore, ‘third places’ tap into yearning for deeper physical connection in digital age
When Rebecca Toh posted on social media in May 2024 to gauge interest in a community-run library in Singapore, she was surprised by the...
China’s mega bridges: build smarter, build higher, build where others won’t dare
In the span of a single generation, China has redefined the limits of civil engineering, transforming itself from a nation reliant on foreign bridge-building...
Rita, Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park, dies at 24
Published: 11:14am, 26 May 2025Updated: 11:18am, 26 May 2025 A 24-year-old Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin named Rita has died at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park after...
Asean summit opens in Malaysia with trade dismay, US tariffs top of mind
Published: 11:01am, 26 May 2025Updated: 11:28am, 26 May 2025 Southeast Asian leaders are meeting in Malaysia on Monday seeking trade deals with new partners...
China should mull a 4% GDP target, focus on jobs, debts in next 5 years: former official
Published: 10:12am, 26 May 2025Updated: 10:19am, 26 May 2025 A former senior economic planner has called for China’s annual growth target to be lowered...
Systems collapse could knock out Taiwan without a fight, military magazine says
Beijing could crush Taiwan by knocking out the island’s key infrastructure nodes – amplifying its vulnerability exponentially like a “butterfly effect”, according to an...
Hong Kong to ride IPO wave as global investors pour in, JPMorgan says
Published: 10:00am, 26 May 2025Updated: 10:56am, 26 May 2025 The Hong Kong stock exchange is set to be inundated with initial public offerings (IPOs)...