Measurable goals in China’s new five-year plan
China’s 15th five-year plan lays out a comprehensive set of quantitative socio-economic development targets, ranging from innovation to food and energy security. To navigate...
Malaysian mother fined US$379 after underage son’s car crash claims 3 lives
A Malaysian mother who allowed her underage son to drive her car, which later got into an accident claiming three lives, was fined 1,500...
Hitting inflation target is key to China’s other economic goals, adviser says
Achieving this year’s inflation target would be one of China’s top economic tasks, a prominent economist and government adviser said, as it was pivotal...
How far could the war with Iran spread beyond the Middle East?
What began as a US-Israeli assault on Iran is rapidly evolving into a conflict with the potential to spread far beyond the Middle East....
‘Two sessions’ 2026: China lays out its economic agenda at press conference
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Hong Kong domestic helper jailed for 27 months over fatal runaway car accident
A domestic helper has been jailed for 27 months for failing to secure her car on a slope in a Hong Kong nightlife district,...
Hong Kong cancer patient dies 3 weeks after incorrect opening in abdomen
A Hong Kong patient with colon cancer died three weeks after undergoing an operation, with a hospital opening an investigation after a CAT scan...
Middle powers Canada, South Korea set Arctic course between China-Russia and US
Canada’s defence agreement with South Korea signals the two countries’ “middle-power answer” to increasing cooperation between Beijing and Moscow in the Arctic region and...
Dozens of pet carcasses found on China highway, likely caused by unsafe transport by owners
An internet user in China has exposed on social media that he found 62 pet carcasses on a 300-kilometre stretch of expressway after their...