China joining South American bloc boosts AI and EV industries: analysts
China has formally joined a South American trade bloc as an observer in a move analysts said would strengthen its strategic foothold in the...
Dying China mum entrusts disabled son to resentful daughter, kind brother moves her
A mother in China who, on her deathbed, entrusted her disabled son to the daughter who once resented him has seen her faith posthumously...
Pedestrian killed, 3 injured in traffic collision in Hong Kong
A pedestrian has been killed and three others injured after a private car collided with a van in Hong Kong. Advertisement Police received a...
Nobel Medicine Prize awarded to US-Japanese trio for immune breakthrough
Published: 5:45pm, 6 Oct 2025Updated: 7:40pm, 6 Oct 2025 American scientists Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi from Japan won the 2025 Nobel...
Kyoto set to slap tourists with Japan’s highest-ever hotel tax
Japan’s government has granted final approval for Kyoto to implement the nation’s highest-ever hotel tax, authorising the historic capital to charge guests up to...
Hong Kong investigates ‘installation issues’ at 3 light public housing projects
Published: 4:50pm, 6 Oct 2025Updated: 4:56pm, 6 Oct 2025 Hong Kong authorities have set up an independent team to investigate “installation issues” with prefabricated...
Asiaweek founder TJS George’s death leaves behind unmatched legacy
Thayil Jacob Sunny George, the founder of Asiaweek who launched the publication in 1975 to provide an English-language magazine owned by Asians that spoke...
Critics of Singapore’s property cooling measures miss bigger picture
It is easy to be critical of Singapore’s seemingly never-ending property cooling measures. Since 2009, the government has intervened at least 15 times in...
Hong Kong summit to help shine light on diversity and inclusion in boardroom
Published: 4:16pm, 6 Oct 2025Updated: 4:38pm, 6 Oct 2025 Hong Kong will host its first summit among female financial leaders next month, the Women...