Hamas ready for peace as Israel prepares ‘immediate implementation’ of Trump plan
US President Donald Trump told Israel on Friday to immediately stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages and accept some other terms...
‘New era’: Japan’s LDP elects Sanae Takaichi, poised to be first female PM
Published: 10:49am, 4 Oct 2025Updated: 3:02pm, 4 Oct 2025 Conservative Sanae Takaichi hailed a “new era” on Saturday after winning the leadership of Japan’s...
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: designer’s fly larvae system recycles food waste
Hong Kong designer-turned-entrepreneur Rosie Chan Man-wai has developed a recycling system that uses black soldier fly larvae and smart automation to turn food waste...
Call to remove Yasukuni’s war criminals sparks right-wing anger in Japan
A leading contender to become Japan’s next prime minister has sparked backlash from conservatives after suggesting the removal of Class A war criminals from...
China’s drug developers stretch to become a global force
When Zhao Hong, chief doctor of China’s leading cancer hospital at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, told his fellow delegates at a Communist...
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...