Why Kenya’s swap of dollar loans for Chinese yuan offers more than debt relief
Published: 12:00pm, 12 Oct 2025Updated: 12:18pm, 12 Oct 2025 Kenya has converted its US dollar-denominated railway loans from China into the Chinese yuan, not...
Why ‘garage kit’ toy expos draw huge crowds in China
More than 120,000 fans gathered in Shanghai on October 2 and 3 to attend one of China’s biggest expos for toys and garage kits...
Malaysia braces for a volatile Asean summit with Trump centre stage
Just weeks ago, securing US President Donald Trump’s attendance at this month’s Asean summit was seen by many as a diplomatic masterstroke by Malaysia’s...
As Hong Kong retail sales recover, can landlords follow with higher shop rents?
Published: 10:30am, 12 Oct 2025Updated: 10:37am, 12 Oct 2025 Ever since Hong Kong’s retail sector shook off 14 months of consecutive declines in May,...
CCTV drama Silent Honour marks rare salute to Communist Party spies in Taiwan
Patriotic films in mainland China have long celebrated undercover agents of the Communist Party, their operations portrayed as pivotal to securing victory in the...
6 steps democracies must take to match China on climate action
Global energy investment is projected to reach US$3.3 trillion this year, with some US$2.2 trillion directed towards clean technologies, double the amount flowing into...
Hong Kong in fight for foreign university students as Singapore emerges as rival
The number of international first-year students at Hong Kong’s public universities remained below pre-pandemic levels in the last academic year despite the government doubling...
China woman cancels nuptials, demands US$4,200 ‘hug fee’, claims emotional distress
A woman in central China who accepted a betrothal gift of 200,000 yuan (US$28,000) and later regretted the engagement agreed to return the money....
‘I’m scared he’ll snap’: Singapore’s high-rise noisy neighbour feuds turn deadly
Pang Kok Meng, 65, lives with his 91-year-old mother in a public housing flat in Geylang, a township in central Singapore. For more than...