Is Trump’s tariff chaos encouraging China’s push for closer neighbourhood ties?
As Washington singles out China for its biggest tariff squeeze, Beijing’s efforts to stabilise its periphery and bolster ties with the neighbours have an...
China woman fired for leaving work a minute early 6 times in year wins unfair dismissal case
A labour lawsuit involving a woman in southern China, who was fired by her employer because she left work a minute early on six...
Japan’s Ishiba warns of divided world at World Expo opening
Japan’s prime minister urged the importance of unity in a world plagued by “divisions” at a futuristic but also tradition-steeped opening ceremony for the...
EU begins defence fund talks to ease debt concerns
European Union finance ministers started talks on Saturday over a joint defence fund that would buy and own defence equipment and charge members a...
As Singapore sees a surge of mainland Chinese eateries, is local food culture OK?
In a covered alley in one of Singapore’s first public housing towns, a row of about 10 popular eateries attracts residents and office workers...
Hong Kong watchdog receives 22 complaints from Coldplay concertgoers about blocked views
Published: 4:47pm, 12 Apr 2025Updated: 9:18pm, 12 Apr 2025 Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has received 22 complaints from Coldplay concertgoers who said their views...
Indian army officer and 3 suspected militants killed in Kashmir
Three suspected militants and an army officer have been killed in two separate gun battles in Indian-controlled Kashmir, the Indian army said on Saturday....
Trump has lit a fire under the global search for a dollar alternative
Not with a whimper but a bang. Is this the way the global economic order ends? And, will its collapse leave behind a wasteland...
Hong Kong district councillor struck by falling concrete at public housing estate
Published: 3:58pm, 12 Apr 2025Updated: 4:31pm, 12 Apr 2025 A Hong Kong district councillor has been struck by a falling piece of concrete while...