World’s highest bridge to open to traffic in China’s mountainous southwest
A bridge described by Chinese state media as the world’s highest will open to traffic on Sunday in the mountainous southwestern province of Guizhou....
Trump says he ‘will not allow’ Israel to annex West Bank after Saudi warning
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank, rejecting calls from some far-right politicians...
Hong Kong passes new legislation to regulate notorious subdivided flats
Hong Kong lawmakers have passed new legislation to regulate the city’s notorious subdivided flats, with enforcement efforts set to begin in 2027 and landlords...
Japan man, 33, falls for classmate’s mum, 54, buys her a home to impress her parents
A Japanese man has gone viral for defying age norms by falling in love with his classmate’s mother, who is 21 years his senior....
Branded drugs, trucks and furniture in Trump’s tariff firing line
President Donald Trump on Thursday took aim at a broad range of imported goods in announcing a new round of punishing tariffs, saying the...
Hong Kong’s economic losses from Ragasa may hit billions, experts say
Published: 8:30am, 26 Sep 2025Updated: 8:33am, 26 Sep 2025 Super Typhoon Ragasa may have resulted in billions of Hong Kong dollars in economic losses...
Pfizer’s Metsera acquisition to spur Chinese search for new weight drugs
American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s up to US$7.3 billion acquisition of next-generation weight loss drugs developer Metsera will encourage more research spending on innovative products...
Super typhoons, massive sinkholes: Asia grapples with sobering climate reality
Super Typhoon Ragasa’s trail of devastation across the Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan and parts of mainland China has underscored the sobering risks Asia as...
Household income growth holds key to Chinese consumption hopes: ex-official
Published: 8:00am, 26 Sep 2025Updated: 8:05am, 26 Sep 2025 China should make greater efforts to boost household income over the next five years as...