Licence to fill: Malaysia’s new fuel subsidy limited to national ID card holders
Malaysia has rolled out a targeted fuel subsidy scheme that limits each citizen to 300 litres of discounted petrol per month, replacing a decades-old...
Hong Kong’s huge year of IPOs continues, with annual crown likely
Funds raised from new share sales in Hong Kong jumped 221 per cent in the first nine months of 2025, strengthening the local stock...
14 injured after Hong Kong coach strikes footbridge, loses front roof section
Published: 2:34pm, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 6:48pm, 30 Sep 2025 Fourteen people were injured in Hong Kong after a coach struck a footbridge and had...
Domestic helpers’ average wage rises 7.9% to HK$5,722 in 2025: Hong Kong survey
The average monthly salary offered to domestic helpers in Hong Kong has increased by 7.9 per cent to HK$5,722 (US$735) compared with the previous...
Hong Kong to accept mainland Chinese health certificates for imported cats, dogs
Published: 2:19pm, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 2:25pm, 30 Sep 2025 Hong Kong has expanded its recognition of veterinary health certificates for cats and dogs imported...
Vietnam jails former Saigon Jewelry CEO as gold bullion scam costs state dearly
A Vietnamese court convicted a former top-ranking gold executive and 15 others in a case that spotlighted shortcomings in the state’s monopoly on gold...
Top battery scientist Stefano Passerini relocates from Germany to China
Published: 2:00pm, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 2:18pm, 30 Sep 2025 World-leading battery scientist Stefano Passerini has taken up a full-time position at Nanjing Normal University...
China burly ‘outsourced children’ are friends, protectors of nursing home clients
A new profession called “Outsourced Children” has emerged in China, where strong men are hired to accompany elderly people in nursing homes, providing companionship...
US tariffs will cost Asean billions in lost trade, UN says. Is China the answer?
Southeast Asia is set to be the region hardest hit by American tariffs, according to a new UN report, with observers saying the fallout...