How Thailand as transit hub feeds India’s exotic pet craze: ‘it’s organised crime’
In India, cuddly and colourful animals are paraded across Instagram, Facebook and YouTube channels, where free advice is shared on how to raise a...
How China’s industrial tourism boom is creating a new generation of tech-savvy children
The eight-year-old son of Guangzhou businessman Terry Fang recently arrived at a blunt conclusion: Chinese tech is “cool”. The boy’s impression was formed not...
Middle East states eye transport resilience with new logistics corridor to bypass Hormuz
Middle Eastern governments are dusting off decades-old proposals for overland oil and gas pipelines, and urgently drawing up plans for new rail-sea transport corridors...
Singapore’s safe-haven status draws more Chinese capital into property sector
China has become one of the largest sources of investment in land parcels and other properties in Singapore, as the safe-haven status of Southeast...
It’s not ecotourism if it risks damaging Hong Kong’s natural assets
For decades, Hong Kong’s tourism success rested on a clear formula: shopping, dining and urban experiences. That model is losing momentum. Overnight visitor spending...
How unlicensed mainland Chinese tour groups cash in on Hong Kong campsites
Published: 9:00am, 3 May 2026Updated: 9:56am, 3 May 2026 Members of unlicensed hiking tours were among the hundreds of visitors who packed into Hong...
Why Japan-China ties can benefit from promoting people-to-people exchanges
Japan and China are Asian powerhouses that should collaborate responsibly for the peace and prosperity of the region. However, bilateral relations have experienced ups...
Chinese man makes history as first educator from mainland university to lead top US institute
More than 40 years ago, he became the first person from his rural family to study at a university in China. Four decades on...
Indonesia’s aim to lure more K-pop concerts spurs chorus of doubts
When Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto recently visited Seoul for a state visit, one of the most memorable moments was a photo that he took...