‘We couldn’t reach them’: Chinese firms’ Iran business in limbo after strikes
Rising tensions in the Middle East following attacks on Iran are having an impact on the trade corridors and investment plans of Chinese exporters...
Filipinos in Middle East war zones torn between life and livelihood: ‘we have families’
Filipina carer Charlot David made the run back and forth to the bomb shelter several times before deciding it was better to simply stay...
6 new fairs, galleries and pop-ups making Hong Kong art week bigger and bolder
If the last two years were about saying “we are back”, this year’s Hong Kong “art week” has a more exploratory vibe, as a...
US-Israel war on Iran disrupts 54 Hong Kong-Mideast flights as airspace remains closed
The number of flights between Hong Kong and the Middle East disrupted by the US-Israeli strikes on Iran has risen to 54, as ongoing...
Japanese massage parlour operator denies forcing Thai girl, 12, into sex work
A Japanese man accused of conspiring with a woman to force a then 12-year-old Thai girl into sex work at a Tokyo massage parlour...
Panama anger, China-linked crime, ousted Peru president: 7 Latin America relations reads
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering Latin America relations from the past few weeks. If you would...
‘We want to go home’: Hongkongers trapped in Mideast call for more official help
Some Hongkongers stranded in the Middle East amid a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran have called for greater help from the Chinese embassy and...
Unification Church faces uphill task in Japan to fight court’s liquidation ruling
Representatives of the Unification Church, the controversial South Korea-founded religious group that became a political flashpoint in Japan after the 2022 assassination of former...
US, China discuss investment revival ahead of Trump’s trip: sources
Beijing and Washington have begun discussing ways to revive reciprocal investment – a move that could be one of the few deliverables during an...