Indonesia to repatriate death-row convict to the Philippines
Indonesia and the Philippines signed an agreement on Friday to repatriate a Filipino woman who has been on death row in Indonesia since 2010....
China warns foreign spies are hiring teens to steal state secrets and sensitive data
China’s top anti-espionage agency has warned that foreign agents are recruiting Chinese teenagers to collect sensitive information, exploiting their lack of judgment and awareness...
China green lights a game-changing new railway through Central Asia
China is finally moving forward with plans to build a new railway to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, with analysts saying the project will play an...
Hongkongers could undergo eligibility tests for seeking dental treatments at public clinics
Published: 1:00pm, 6 Dec 2024Updated: 1:11pm, 6 Dec 2024 Hong Kong residents seeking dental services at public clinics may undergo eligibility tests before consultation,...
US, Canadian climbers missing on New Zealand’s Aoraki mountain believed dead: police
Three mountain climbers – two from the US and one from Canada – missing for five days on Aoraki, New Zealand’s tallest peak, are...
Muhammad most popular boys’ baby name in England and Wales for first time
Published: 12:39pm, 6 Dec 2024Updated: 12:42pm, 6 Dec 2024 Muhammad was the most popular name for baby boys in England and Wales last year,...
Chip war: US exempts some Chinese firms from curbs in concession to Japan, sources say
The US spared China’s top producer of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) from its latest round of chip export restrictions because of opposition from Japan,...
South Korea’s martial law, US blasts China’s export ban on key minerals: 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our...
Russian diplomats dodge Tokyo parking fines, citing Vienna Convention loophole, sparks outcry
Russian diplomats in Japan are increasingly ignoring parking fines, with their latest excuse being that they are exempt under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic...