Asean urged to rethink stance as Myanmar election risks normalising junta rule
With Myanmar in the throes of an election widely expected to return its military junta to power, calls have renewed for Asean to rethink...
Bid-rigging clamp, smoke-free construction sites: Hong Kong’s Legco gets cracking
Hong Kong’s new Legislative Council held its first meeting on Wednesday, with lawmakers focusing on follow-up work after last November’s deadly fire at Wang...
Hong Kong, Shenzhen push secure data corridor to unlock AI and fintech opportunities
Hong Kong and Shenzhen are establishing a white list for data transfers as part of an overarching effort to forge closer cross-border ties, which...
Hong Kong police hunt trio after HK$838,000 watch disappears from hotel room
A 21‑year‑old Hong Kong woman’s Van Cleef & Arpels watch worth HK$838,000 (US$107,000) has gone missing from the city’s oldest luxury hotel after she...
China folk custom beats women to boost fertility, with dire consequences for not conceiving
An uncivilised folk custom in ancient China known as Pai Xi, or “Beating for Joy”, involved striking women with sticks in an attempt to...
US aircraft carrier steams from South China Sea to Mideast after Trump threat against Iran
A US aircraft carrier has reportedly left the South China Sea after a live-fire drill and is heading to the Middle East amid anti-government...
India’s aim to diversify trade via Iran faces US tariff threat
US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on countries that do business with Iran has dented India’s ambition for the...
Softcovers and selfies: China’s bookshops find fame as photogenic backdrops
In China, bookstores are the new hotspot, but not because of what’s on the shelves. Eye-catching interior designs are drawing photographers and influencers to...
Taco Trump? It’s traders who are chickening out now
One acronym has epitomised investors’ perception of US President Donald Trump’s resolve in following through on his threats to impose sky-high tariffs on America’s...