Why Singapore, Thailand are among the world’s ‘happiest’ economies
Singapore and Thailand ranked among the world’s “least miserable” economies in an annual index compiled by a Johns Hopkins University economist, who said Southeast...
More Hongkongers can drive to Macau under expanded travel scheme
Published: 8:58pm, 1 May 2026Updated: 9:12pm, 1 May 2026 More Hong Kong permanent residents will soon be able to drive to Macau for work,...
4 killed in second Indonesia train crash in days
Published: 8:55pm, 1 May 2026Updated: 8:56pm, 1 May 2026 A train hit a car in Indonesia on Friday, killing four people including two children,...
Tokyo man who attacked teens with hammer arrested after manhunt
A man who is believed to have struck a 17-year-old high school student in the face with a hammer in Tokyo earlier this week...
Why US may regret pushing allies towards greater defence autonomy
The need for the United States to start offloading some of its global responsibilities did not begin with Donald Trump. More than a decade...
From banking to AI, these are the key international economic bodies based in China
The recent launch of the World Data Organization in Beijing added another node to a growing network of bodies headquartered in China with international...
Hong Kong taxi driver arrested for dangerous driving, hitting speeds of 160km/h
Published: 7:46pm, 1 May 2026Updated: 7:48pm, 1 May 2026 Hong Kong police have arrested a taxi driver for dangerous driving on the first of...
Beijing’s Xia Baolong, top energy official hold talks with CLP’s Michael Kadoorie
Published: 7:40pm, 1 May 2026Updated: 8:22pm, 1 May 2026 Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs and a senior national energy official have held...
Could Chinese mathematicians tip the balance in a US conference boycott?
A Chinese boycott of the “World Cup of mathematics” this year could be decisive, according to a co-organiser of a petition calling for the...