Bangladesh airport fire destroys US$1 billion in garments, exports
Bangladeshi traders on Sunday assessed heavy losses after a devastating fire tore through the cargo complex of the country’s main international airport, as the...
No major PLA activity near Taiwan after ‘troublemaker’ Lai’s policy speech
Published: 10:00pm, 19 Oct 2025Updated: 10:24pm, 19 Oct 2025 The People’s Liberation Army has refrained from conducting a large-scale drill near Taiwan following its...
Nuns, teen influencer and ex-Satanic priest among 7 new saints
Bells rang out on Sunday over St Peter’s Square as Pope Leo XIV created seven new saints, including the first from Papua New Guinea,...
North Korean soldier crosses DMZ, defects to South: Seoul
A North Korean soldier was taken into custody by the South after he voluntarily crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas...
Why Hong Kong must not be hasty in seeing off its ‘silver’ officials
I think we should be bracing ourselves for a wave of disgruntled legislative councillors, and it might not end there. If a Legislative Council...
China’s economy can grow by up to 5% over next 5 years, ex-finance official says
Published: 8:00pm, 19 Oct 2025Updated: 8:00pm, 19 Oct 2025 China can sustain annual growth of 4.5 to 5 per cent over its next five-year...
Chinese firm thanks ‘sales consultant’ Trump as tariff threat spurs orders
A Chinese exporter said it has seen a sudden surge in orders as US humanoid robot makers and artificial intelligence (AI) companies – including...
Opportunities for Hong Kong on sidelines of Xi-Trump summit in South Korea
Published: 7:56pm, 19 Oct 2025Updated: 8:00pm, 19 Oct 2025 Ahead of a hugely uncertain yet highly anticipated summit between the leaders of the world’s...
Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to ceasefire after deadly fighting
Published: 7:51pm, 19 Oct 2025Updated: 7:52pm, 19 Oct 2025 Afghanistan and Pakistan, embroiled in fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds,...