How education in China has evolved, before my very eyes
As Beijing’s annual kindergarten and primary school enrolment season wrapped up in the summer, the mix of joy and disappointment among families was palpable....
Munich airport shut again over drone scare amid suspected Russian activity
Munich airport was forced to halt operations for the second day in a row on Friday over drone sightings, with dozens of flights and...
Hong Kong lantern maker crafts his own legacy with father as ‘apprentice’
Amid a jumble of fabrics and paper in loud colours, bamboo splints, scissors and axes in a Hong Kong workshop, artisans are busy making...
Japanese firm inspects haunted properties, performs exorcisms for tenant reassurance
A company in Tokyo specialises in investigating haunted houses, offering exorcisms to ease tenants’ fears and protect the value of the properties. Advertisement Experts...
Hong Kong issues T3 as Severe Tropical Storm Matmo edges closer
Published: 8:45am, 4 Oct 2025Updated: 8:49am, 4 Oct 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
Trump’s deportation of Abrego Garcia likely vindictive: judge
A federal judge ruled on Friday there was a realistic likelihood that the criminal charges the US Department of Justice brought against Kilmar Abrego...
Lying flat or just resting? Asia’s Gen Z rejects the rat race
Published: 8:00am, 4 Oct 2025Updated: 8:45am, 4 Oct 2025 In a sunlit flat in southern Seoul, 25-year-old Cho Sang-hun sits before a glowing laptop,...
‘Business as usual’: China tourists to South Korea unfazed by protests – for now
Chinese tourism to South Korea has remained strong this week despite a rash of anti-China protests in Seoul, with no violence reported and tour...
US considers US$1 Trump coin to mark 250th independence celebrations
The US Treasury is considering making a US$1 coin featuring President Donald Trump to commemorate 250 years since the declaration of American independence in...