2026-03-01
11:25
Belgium special forces seize Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker
Belgium’s special forces boarded and seized an oil tanker from the ‘shadow fleet’ Russia uses to cir...
2026-03-01
11:15
More than 40,000 Hong Kong cabbies register to accept Octopus payment
More than 40,000 Hong Kong taxi drivers have registered to accept Octopus payment, ahead of an elect...
2026-03-01
11:05
As US names official for Tibet policy, is it eyeing China, its minority groups or trade?
The United States has appointed a new official to oversee its policy on Tibet, a move analysts say s...
2026-03-01
10:05
Why Chinese honour Toilet Goddess with straw effigies, rituals during Lantern Festival
In China, during the Lantern Festival, a unique folk custom involves the worship of a Toilet Goddess...
2026-03-01
10:05
Warm winter no match: China’s sportswear sector posts surprise growth
China’s major sportswear makers have shrugged off soft consumer spending and a warm winter, accordin...
2026-03-01
10:05
Inside Xi Jinping’s new guide to promoting Communist Party officials
For a book on performance appraisals, it contained some surprising language – especially given its a...
2026-03-01
09:55
Pakistani, Afghan clashes widen as Arab states struggle to halt war
Afghan and Pakistani troops battled along their border, Afghan residents and officials told reporter...
2026-03-01
09:15
Hong Kong government ‘prepared’ for more volatility after Iran attacks: Paul Chan
The Hong Kong government is prepared for greater global market volatility and risks, as well as incr...
2026-03-01
08:05
Death of Iran’s Khamenei sparks outrage and calls for restraint in Asia
The killing of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli air strikes has prompted g...
2026-03-01
08:05
China poised to earn vast profits from global energy transition: analysts
Chinese companies are primed to capitalise on a vast global wave of investment in clean energy infra...