Australia’s interest rate rise signals growing hawkish stance in Asia
For an indication of how much the energy crisis is shaping the path of monetary policy, look no further than Australia. On May 5,...
Taiwan firm with mainland China offices fires nephew of minister on Beijing sanctions list
A Taiwanese company with mainland subsidiaries has fired the nephew of Taiwan’s interior minister, whom Beijing deems responsible for Taipei’s hostile policies towards the...
The Weeknd to return to Hong Kong after 8 years with Kai Tak show in October
Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd will perform in Hong Kong for the first time in eight years as part of the final leg of his...
Australian lawyer fined for fleeing Hong Kong restaurant, massage parlour without paying
An Australian lawyer has been fined HK$3,000 (US$383) by a Hong Kong court after he admitted to fleeing a restaurant and a massage parlour...
Myanmar’s military rulers hire Trump ally for US$50,000 a month to lobby Washington
Published: 4:00pm, 7 May 2026Updated: 4:13pm, 7 May 2026 Myanmar’s appointment of a close confidant of US President Donald Trump to rebuild ties with...
South Korea rejects Trump’s claim that ship was hit because it ‘decided to go it alone’
South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday rebutted US President Donald Trump’s assertion that a South Korean-operated vessel was attacked as it was...
China-EU investment deal should stay in ‘deep freezer’, outgoing trade chief warns
The EU’s outgoing top trade official used her departing appearance at the European Parliament to pour cold water on the prospect of an investment...
Death of elderly pair in Sau Mau Ping flat deemed murder-suicide, police say
An elderly man in Hong Kong is believed to have killed his ex-wife before hanging himself at a public housing estate, as he reportedly...
Alaska 2025 tsunami was second-highest ever, taller than Empire State Building
Tracy Arm Fjord, in southeastern Alaska within the Tongass National Forest, presents a majestic vista, with a narrow sea inlet surrounded by towering granite...