‘How are we going to survive?’: Iran in a bind as UN sanctions return
Published: 9:30am, 28 Sep 2025Updated: 9:43am, 28 Sep 2025 Iran’s clerical rulers face one of their gravest crises since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, caught...
As Fed lowers rates, which real estate markets should investors eye?
Now that the US Federal Reserve has embarked on a policy easing cycle, with some other central banks around the world following suit, property...
Trump era could herald the end of ideology in US-China relations
Convergence theory has long been a Western fantasy in conquering the world with liberal democratic values. It proposes that societies, especially as they industrialise,...
Hong Kong’s global standing vital to country’s development: Michael Kadoorie
Hong Kong may lack natural resources such as gold and oil, but its international standing remains valuable to mainland China, tycoon Michael Kadoorie has...
Chinese woman falls into old well, circled by snakes, clings to wall for 54 hours
A woman from southeastern China was miraculously rescued after accidentally falling into an abandoned well, where she clung desperately to the side for 54...
Hand-drawn map reunites Indonesian jailed in Malaysia with family
A crude map drawn from memory marking a mosque, train station and warren of small Jakarta lanes that lead to her home finally reconnected...
Russia tells West any aggression will be met with ‘decisive response’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the West on Saturday that any aggression against Moscow would face a “decisive response”, warning against attempts to...
Over 36 dead in stampede at Indian actor-politician Vijay’s rally
At least 36 people were killed and more than 50 injured on Saturday in a stampede at a rally held by Tamil actor Vijay,...
50 years on, has China left Europe behind in the race for a hi-tech future?
Published: 6:00am, 28 Sep 2025Updated: 6:04am, 28 Sep 2025 This year marks half a century of formal diplomatic relations between China and the European...