China must accept India is looking after itself
The evolving dynamics between China and India, the world’s most populous nations and rising economic powers, are at a critical juncture. Recent developments have...
What Taiwan’s largest presence in US drills says about American defence ties
Taiwan’s biggest-ever participation in American-led military exercises has been thrust into the open by Pentagon-linked media, widely seen as a deepening of Washington’s defence...
Saudi Super Cup prompts Hong Kong’s Paul Chan to press on with Riyadh trade office
Published: 4:08pm, 24 Aug 2025Updated: 8:42pm, 24 Aug 2025 The city’s finance chief has pledged to speed up plans to establish a trade office...
China delivery man saves trapped woman after seeing pillow with ‘110’ written on it
A driver in China who spotted a white pillow scrawled with the emergency number 110 in blood during a food delivery has helped rescue...
‘Precious gift’: Malaysian state honours Fan Bingbing for boosting tourism
Published: 3:02pm, 24 Aug 2025Updated: 3:24pm, 24 Aug 2025 Popular Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, who has been conferred the Darjah Pangkuan Seri Melaka (DPSM),...
Investigation under way into fatal bridge collapse in Qinghai province
Four people remained missing on Sunday after a railway bridge collapsed in the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai, killing 12 people. Advertisement The central...
No separate inquiry needed to probe Hong Kong water scandal, treasury chief says
Published: 2:22pm, 24 Aug 2025Updated: 4:21pm, 24 Aug 2025 Hong Kong’s treasury chief has dismissed calls to set up a separate commission of inquiry...
‘Tourism suicide’: will luxury villas imperil Indonesia’s Komodo dragons?
A plan to build hundreds of luxury villas on an island in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park has sparked fierce backlash from environmentalists and residents...
Chinese team to delve into deep history of Egypt’s ancient Sekhmet Temple ruins
A team led by the Shanghai Museum will embark on a joint archaeological research project with Egypt in October at the Sekhmet Temple ruins,...