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Chinese agency briefs German diplomats, business community on anti-espionage law
Ministry of State Security says recent presentation was part of efforts to foster ‘internationally friendly business environment’.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:
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Philippines cafe staffed by drug war victims marks Duterte’s ICC arrest with hope and tears
The coffee shop, dedicated to victims of the former president’s drug war, described his arrest as ‘the first step’ towards justice.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Palestinians protest against Hamas in rare public show of dissent in Gaza
Protests erupt a week after Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamas by launching a surprise wave of strikes that killed hundreds.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Janitor jailed for 10½ years for HK$1.3 million robbery at Hong Kong jewellery store
Xie Binlong, 48, pleads guilty to committing hold-up in Sham Shui Po, which took place in broad daylight in 2019.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:China has what it takes to lead the global green steel revolution
With the right incentives, adoption of electricity-based furnaces and green hydrogen can help the steel industry reduce carbon emissions.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong’s MTR Corp raises US$3 billion from its largest bond issue
The deal comes amid a buoyant Asian bond market as risk sentiment remains steady ahead of further US trade tariffs, according to analysts.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Snakes in the mail: Hong Kong police probe parcel with 10 reptiles for Australia
Logistics company alerted police after discovering lizards and snakes inside package during X-ray.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Tiny Chinese drone conquers Earth’s deepest point, beyond reach of US Navy
Briefcase-size miniature robot turns extreme pressure into propulsion to traverse Mariana Trench, paving way for future deep-sea exploration.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Court clears South Korea’s opposition chief Lee Jae-myung, paving way for presidential run
His supporters celebrated as a legal hurdle was cleared, but a Supreme Court appeal could change everything – and he still faces other cases.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:‘China is back’ with stock appetite at post-2021 high, Morgan Stanley raises targets
Morgan Stanley raised its year-end index targets for MSCI China and Hang Seng by more than 7 per cent on improved outlook for earnings and valuations.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Apple’s Cook meets top Chinese officials in charm offensive but offers no AI update
Cook was among 80 company executives who attended the China Development Forum, an annual event to facilitate dialogue with global investors.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Beijing asks public to report Taiwan independence supporters in tip-off channel
Taiwan Affairs Office urges people to send information by email on ‘accomplices’ involved in persecuting pro-unification voices.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Filipinos find a new way to earn extra pesos – as virtual assistants
Driven by a desire for better pay and flexible hours, a million Filipinos hungry for opportunity are powering a virtual-assistant revolution.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Relocation of Hindu temple in Malaysia fuels accusations of special privileges
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is set to lay the foundation stone for a new mosque on the current site of the Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Wealth Connect 3.0: HKMA chief promises upgrades to boost appeal
The cross-border scheme for wealth-management products could also expand to mainland investors beyond the Greater Bay Area, Eddie Yue says.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:China Porsche owner skips out on US$70 petrol bill, leaving station worker to cover it
Driver of US$75,000 luxury car gets station worker to fill up tank then speeds off without paying, police track him down using surveillance footage.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Scent of scandal: Pakistani YouTuber Rajab Butt’s perfume stirs religious controversy
Rajab Butt was charged with blasphemy after launching a perfume named ‘295’, referring to blasphemy legislation in Pakistan’s penal code.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Asian calm before Trump’s inflationary storm
If Donald Trump were open to learning new economic tricks, the US president might look to Asia. In recent days, three economies posted weaker-than-expected inflation. In Japan, consumer prices fell to a 3.7% year-on-year rate in February from 4%. In Hong Kong, prices dropped to 1.4% in February from 2%. Singapore’s core inflation fell to […] The post Asian calm before Trump’s inflationary storm appeared first on Asia...
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong lawmakers call for simpler fee waiver process under healthcare reform
Hospital Authority chief says applications will be made available via the ‘HA Go’ mobile app, which legislators also suggest.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Chinese economist calls US trade war ‘negative-sum’ game at Boao Forum
Economists express worries over future of global trade amid the heightened tariffs and restrictive measures in Donald Trump’s second term.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:US lawmakers urged to stop China’s critical minerals ‘exploitation’ of DR Congo
House subcommittee hears that the cobalt-rich African nation’s population is suffering as ruling elites and their partners profit.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Piracy threat prompts dark sail for cruise ship in Philippine waters
For passengers aboard the Queen Anne, their cruise holiday took a dramatic turn as they approached the Philippines.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Thailand’s PM Survives Parliamentary Vote of No-confidence
The opposition People's Party has accused Paetongtarn Shinawatra of being under the undue influence of her father, ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Taiwan to hold civil defence drill to put emergency responses to the test
Exercise will take place in the southern city of Tainan on Thursday to prepare the public for military conflict and natural disasters.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong father who shook 3-year-old daughter to death jailed for life
With 12 previous convictions, Lau Kai-ping had been out of jail for only a few months before he committed the murder, court shows.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Singapore jails man who pressured 13-year-old girl into adult photo shoot
Details of Tnee Chin Kiat’s offences only came to light after he was arrested for approaching an 11-year-old girl to also model for him.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:CATL gets CSRC nod for US$5 billion listing, in what may be Hong Kong’s biggest IPO in 4 years
CATL plans to sell up to 220.17 million shares and could raise at least US$5 billion to fund new factories overseas.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Chinese tea chain Chagee reveals revenue surge in US IPO filing
Net revenue nearly tripled to US$1.71 billion in 2024, company says as it prepares for Nasdaq listing.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Lukashenko sworn in for seventh term in Belarus, tells critics ‘you have no future’
Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled since 1994, asserts that Belarus has more democracy than the West.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Legal challenge fears stop Hong Kong Psychological Society from naming bad apples
Situation came to light amid concerns over group’s handling of case where the subject of a substantiated complaint was successfully rehired.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Papua New Guinea blocks Facebook to 'limit' fake news and porn
The sudden ban has triggered outcry, with critics calling it a violation of human rights.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Hounded and not guilty: A Bollywood media trial blows up in smoke
She was called "a gold digger" and "a murderer" after the death of her actor boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:The Globalization of Philippine Political Trolling
Methods of online manipulation pioneered during Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency are now being deployed to shape global perceptions of his upcoming trial at the ICC.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:International Religious Freedom in the Spotlight Amid US Political Recalibration
A discussion on religious freedom abroad invariably circled back to the present political turmoil in the United States under the second Trump administration.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:New Jia Zhangke film: 20 years of footage to capture a changing China
Chinese independent director Jia Zhangke’s new film Caught by the Tides provides a unique vision of China’s rapid social transformation in the 21st century. Using a combination of documentary footage and scenes shot by Jia over the past 20 years during the making of his earlier films, Caught by the Tides follows Qiaoqiao (Zhao Tao) […] The post New Jia Zhangke film: 20 years of footage to capture a changingChina...
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