Hong Kong’s budget should move the city towards ‘inspirational’ development
At this time of year, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s top priority is finalising the Hong Kong government’s budget for 2026-27, balancing requests for...
Sanae Takaichi poised for big win as snow-hit Japan votes
Japanese voters began casting ballots on Sunday in an election expected to hand Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a resounding win, although record snowfall in...
CK Hutchison set for hard fight to secure Panama port deal compensation: experts
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison could find it hard to secure compensation from Panamanian authorities over their decision to nullify its port operation, legal experts...
What to eat, say, or buy during Lunar New Year to promote positive energy and good fortune
As the Lunar New Year approaches, families across East Asia and beyond prepare not only festive meals and red decorations but also follow a...
Southeast Asian refugees cast out of Trump’s US face exile in unknown lands
The tattoo on his arm reads “buc Lao” (Laos boy) but Kham Paneboun is not a Laotian citizen. In fact, he’s not really from...
Washington Post CEO steps down amid outcry over massive job cuts
Washington Post publisher and CEO Will Lewis said on Saturday that he was stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it...
How old is Chinese civilisation? It really dates back 8,000 years, an archaeologist argues
A noted archaeologist is challenging conventional wisdom on one of the world’s oldest cultures, arguing that Chinese civilisation has a recorded history stretching back...
French duo reach Shanghai, China, after walking over 12,000km in 518 days
Two French adventurers reached the end of an epic walk from their hometown to Shanghai on Saturday, after nearly a year and a half...
Ukraine’s Zelensky says US wants deal to end Russia’s war by June
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says the US is proposing to finish all necessary negotiations to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in June. “The Americans...