UAE’s Opec exit signals aim to accelerate foreign policy diversification
The United Arab Emirates is expected to continue making high-risk geopolitical moves with potentially high rewards, following its exit from the Opec oil cartel,...
China’s live music boom spreads to smaller cities as consumption drive expands
Dianjiang, a small county tucked away in southwestern China’s Chongqing, was transformed into a bustling live music hub in April as fans flocked to...
Hong Kong records 13% rise in mainland Chinese visitors on day 1 of ‘golden week’
Published: 4:48pm, 2 May 2026Updated: 7:25pm, 2 May 2026 Hong Kong recorded a 13 per cent year-on-year increase in mainland Chinese visitors on the...
Why are modern Chinese audiences shying away from dubbed films?
At the December premiere of the Chinese-dubbed 1957 Billy Wilder classic Witness for the Prosecution in a Shanghai cinema, dubbing artist Qiao Zhen voiced...
45% of fire safety shutdowns run past new 2-month cap after Tai Po blaze
Almost half of notices filed to deactivate fire-fighting systems over the past two years for maintenance involved renovation projects that lasted longer than the...
A year after corporal punishment ban, Thailand needs to curb resurgence
An old Thai proverb says, “If you love your cow, tie it up; if you love your child, beat them”. It is meant to...
Japan’s Takaichi to hold talks in Vietnam on economic security, critical minerals
Japan and Vietnam are set to agree to boost their partnership in economic security in leaders’ talks on Saturday, as Japan seeks to strengthen...
Durian Express? New Southeast Asia rail service cuts fruit prices in China
Southeast Asian growers can now ship durians to China faster than before using a new cold-storage rail service linking Thailand, Laos and southwest China’s...
US Pentagon signs AI deals with Google, Nvidia and SpaceX, focus on ‘lawful’ use
Eight technology companies, including Google, Nvidia and SpaceX, have struck deals with the Pentagon to help the US military gain an edge on the...