Hong Kong authorities plan to increase joint operations between conservation officers and police when investigating suspected animal abuse on private premises, following an ombudsman report that found existing procedures...
Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet Air has agreed to lease as many as 10 Comac C909 regional jets via SPDB Financial Leasing, a subsidiary of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. The deal gives a boost to Chinese aircraft ma...
Direct cash transfer schemes targeting women voters are reshaping electoral dynamics in India's state elections, with parties increasingly deploying such welfare promises as campaign centerpieces. The trend raises questi...
A Japanese company is betting on fish raised with insect meal as a cost-effective alternative feed amid rising aquaculture expenses. The initiative reflects growing industry interest in sustainable protein sources to red...
Asia emerged as a key engine of Netflix's first-quarter revenue performance, with Korean pop phenomenon BTS and baseball content cited as major drivers of subscriber engagement and growth across the region....
Asian consumers and investors continued to show strong interest in gold even after war-related volatility caused prices to fall in March. Demand across the region remains resilient, with buyers viewing price dips as buyi...
Hong Kong businesses are expressing concern over a renewed push by Beijing to advance anti-sanctions legislation in the city. Companies fear the law could complicate their international operations and expose them to coun...
Economic disparities in the Philippines are deepening as the traditional jeepney transport sector languishes under financial pressure while oil companies continue to post gains. The contrasting fortunes highlight structu...
Dubai's economic leadership is actively promoting the emirate as open for business, with officials highlighting an Oman 'green corridor' as a key regional trade facilitation initiative. The move underscores Gulf efforts ...
Manycore's stock rose as much as 185% on its first day of trading in Hong Kong, marking a strong market debut. The jump signals robust investor appetite for technology listings in the Hong Kong market....
All eight people on board — two crew and six passengers — died when a private Airbus H130 helicopter crashed in dense forest in West Kalimantan province on Indonesia's Borneo island. The helicopter, operated by Matth...
An 80-year-old man was stabbed in the leg and elbow near Cosco Tower in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, on Friday morning by an unidentified attacker wielding a knife. He was taken to Queen Mary Hospital for treatment, and police...
Myanmar's military government released former president Win Myint and reduced imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi's 27-year prison sentence as part of a broad amnesty that freed 4,335 prisoners. The pardon was anno...
Hong Kong customs officers arrested seven people during Operation Magpie, a citywide crackdown on party rooms offering copyright-infringing karaoke sets. More than 100 officers raided 14 party rooms, a bar, and two onlin...
A collection of unusual human-interest stories from mainland China highlights the unexpected in everyday life. During the Tomb Sweeping Festival, a Guangdong woman discovered her family had been visiting the wrong grave ...
CCC Cheung Chau Church Kam Kong Primary School will shut down in the 2029–30 academic year after failing to submit a survival plan amid insufficient Primary One pupil numbers. The school is the first of 15 under-enroll...
Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf that escaped from a zoo in Daejeon, South Korea, was found after its disappearance captured national attention. Details on how or where the wolf was located were not disclosed in initial repor...
A South China Morning Post analysis examines the structural mismatch in China's energy sector, where supply and demand imbalances create systemic challenges for the country's long-term energy security....
A woman in her thirties in South Korea is under investigation for child abuse after photos she posted online showed her feeding tteokguk, a traditional rice cake soup, to her two-month-old infant. Incheon Metropolitan Po...
France and Britain are hosting a coalition of more than 30 nations in Paris for a summit aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, closed amid an ongoing US-Israeli bombardment on Iran. The US, Israel, and Iran were all e...