South Koreans swap ancestral rites for Japan getaways this Lunar New Year
For many South Korean families, traditional holiday gatherings may be getting smaller this Lunar New Year, but suitcases are getting bigger. More than half...
After solar panels and EVs, is overcapacity coming for China’s robots?
As we get ready for the Year of the Horse, preparations for the Spring Festival Gala, the most important event on China’s television calendar,...
China sends envoy to Libya after embassy shuttered for more than a decade
China has appointed a new ambassador to Libya after its embassy in Tripoli reopened in November, more than a decade after it was shuttered...
Viral assault video in Singapore prompts Philippines to weigh legal action
The Philippines is considering legal action against a man accused of assaulting a Filipino woman at a shopping centre in Singapore after a video...
Captain pleads not guilty to damaging Baltic Sea gas pipeline in Hong Kong court
The captain of a Hong Kong-flagged container ship has denied responsibility for severing a critical Baltic Sea gas pipeline linking Estonia and Finland three...
Time called on happy hour as French wine and spirit sales sour in mainland China, US
French wine and spirits exporters saw their worst results since 2020’s Covid-19 shock last year, as companies were buffeted by stormy trade relations between...
Hong Kong government may set limit of 2 dogs per diner under new pet-friendly policy
The Hong Kong government is considering allowing a maximum of two dogs per diner into restaurants licenced under a new pet-friendly policy, with the...
Malaysian key opposition party’s power struggle threatens to dent election hopes
Malaysia’s opposition is in open civil war, with a power struggle threatening to split the main bloc against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim just two...
Capital injection: China backs AI drug makers in self-reliance drive
China’s state-backed investors are stepping up funding for artificial intelligence-driven drug developers as Beijing pushes for technological self-reliance, with at least one company already...