UAE pulls US$3.5 billion from Pakistan after Iran war mediation
Days before Pakistan had helped to secure a ceasefire in the Iran war this week, the United Arab Emirates was seeking repayment of a...
US-Iran direct talks hours away: first since strikes began 6 weeks ago
Direct peace talks between the United States and Iran are due to begin in Pakistan with the US delegation led by Vice-President J.D. Vance...
Asia’s ‘panicked farmers’ brace for a looming rice crisis post-Iran war
Harvest-ready rice fields are lying idle and farmers are deciding whether to skip planting for the coming season, as spiking fuel and fertiliser costs...
Hong Kong’s listing reform 2.0: can it outshine global rivals for innovative firms?
Fang Liu, a partner at global law firm Clifford Chance, counts among his clients many technology companies that are keen to list in Hong...
Was Penang ‘robbed’ from Kedah? Malaysian states face off in sovereignty row
Penang, the Malaysian state long marketed as the Pearl of the Orient, is better known today for its hawker food, colonial-era streetscapes and the...
China has mapped out a third new county in Xinjiang. Why?
China has established a third new county in its Xinjiang region, this time along vital transport routes linking the country to South and Central...
Helpful analysts predict China property recovery now, soon and much later
A close mainland relative cried her eyes out while video-calling with my wife and me recently. Like many in China who have bought property...
73 public schools join new scheme to hire native English-speaking teachers
More than 70 public schools, or nearly 9 per cent, have joined a new scheme in Hong Kong to hire native English-speaking teachers (NETs)...
How gossip spread in ancient China before advent of printing when newspapers reported on scandals
Long before social media and camera lenses, ancient China had its own “paparazzi” who wielded ink, paper and a sharp tongue to unsettle the...