Viral video of child being shoved at iconic Tokyo crossing stokes outrage and debate
A video of a young girl being shoved while posing for a photo at Tokyo’s iconic Shibuya Crossing has amassed over 9 million views...
Cambodia’s Hun Manet denies state profiting from scam centre proceeds
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Wednesday that scam centres were destroying his country’s economy and giving the nation a bad name –...
Chinese embassy in Angola warns citizens not to fall foul of immigration crackdown
The Chinese embassy in Angola has issued a warning about a crackdown on illegal immigration in the African country, urging its citizens and companies...
Hong Kong fugitive’s father jailed for trying to cash out her insurance policy
A Hong Kong court has sentenced the father of a wanted activist to eight months for attempting to cash out an insurance policy worth...
What Deliveroo’s Singapore exit says about the city’s food delivery wars
At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, sales director Sabir Ansari relied on Deliveroo almost daily for burgers and pasta delivered to his door...
China sees rise in Chinese New Year travel, but per capita spending remains flat
China logged an overall increase in travel during the just-concluded Chinese New Year break compared with last year’s holiday period, but analysts said spending...
China affirms ‘no nukes’ position amid claims of European plan to arm Ukraine
China has doubled down on its hard line against any nuclear escalation in Ukraine and called for restraint as Russia claimed that Britain and...
China youth spend Spring Festival away from ‘nosy’ relatives, take part-time jobs for extra cash
The Chinese New Year is traditionally a time for family reunions, but this year a growing number of young Chinese people chose to avoid...
Long-term gains worthwhile, Paul Chan says as Hongkongers slam lack of budget sweeteners
Hong Kong’s financial chief has defended his latest budget against public criticism over the lack of sweeteners, stressing that the government must balance its...