Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday urged the European Union to steer their ties in the “right direction” and address trade discord through dialogue as Beijing and Brussels continue struggling to see eye to eye. At a bilateral meeting...
[Inter-Korea] : North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui is set to attend a Eurasian security conference in Belarus from October 28 to 29. News agency RIA Novosti reported that representatives of more than 40 countries and seven...
Hong Kong is riding a 10-month high in transactions involving upmarket real estate deals, with former chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group Holding Zhang Yong joining the wave after purchasing a luxury home in Mid-Levels for HK$53.54 million...
[Politics] : U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that he would be willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as rumors swirl of a potential summit during Trump's upcoming visit to South Korea. Speaking aboard Air Force One...
Hong Kong’s annual Wine and Dine Festival has drawn more than 160,000 people, with average daily visits up 30 per cent from last year, according to the organiser. The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) said on Monday that visitors to the...
US President Donald Trump arrived in Japan on Monday, telling reporters he was excited for his meeting with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the prospect of completing a joint deal to promote shipbuilding capacity. “I look...
Chinese artificial intelligence models DeepSeek and Qwen have surged ahead of Western rivals, including GPT, with returns exceeding 100 per cent in just nine days during an ongoing real-market cryptocurrency trading competition....
The geopolitical tussle over Dutch chip firm Nexperia has exposed Europe’s increasingly precarious position: stuck in the middle of an intense US-China rivalry and unable to satisfy both sides at once, Dutch analysts said. The only way...
The Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong party has put forward 14 candidates for the coming Legislative Council election, while one of its lawmakers has joined a wave of legislators opting not to seek another term, bringing...
[Politics] : South Korea and Malaysia have adopted a bilateral free trade agreement(FTA). Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said in a written briefing on Monday that President Lee Jae-myung and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim...
[Economy] : South Korean stocks surged Monday, with the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index(KOSPI) surpassing the four-thousand mark for the first time, fueled by strong gains in technology stocks and optimism over a potential...
[Politics] : The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States will discuss pending defense issues during their annual security talks next week. According to the defense ministry, Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-back and...
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet agreed on Monday to form a joint task force to combat scams targeting South Koreans, in response to growing public concern over recent abductions and detentions...
[Culture] : Pope Leo XIV will visit South Korea in 2027 for World Youth Day. The organizing committee in Seoul announced on Monday the basic plan for the six-day international Catholic festival for young people kicking off on August 3,...
[Domestic] : The Hangang Bus, Seoul’s new water-based transportation service, will resume operations this Saturday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced the plan on Monday after having operated the river bus service without any...
The South China Morning Post has announced an overhaul of its organisational structure to appoint a publisher who will oversee both editorial and business operations at Hong Kong’s English-language newspaper of record. Board chairman Joe...
Japanese journalist Shiori Ito has apologized for using parts of footage without permission in her documentary "Black Box Diaries," which she directed based on her own experience as…
A five-passenger car crashed into a utility pole in Ome City, Tokyo, on Sunday, killing an 8-year-old boy. The accident occurred just before 3 p.m. at an intersection…
Two mountaineers, one French and one South Korean, have died in Nepal after separate expeditions to the Ama Dablam mountain in the Himalayas, hiking officials said on Monday. Hugo Lucio Colonia Lazaro, 65, from France, was hit on the...
[Economy] : The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index(KOSPI) broke the four-thousand mark for the first time on Monday, with the U.S. and China having agreed on the framework for a trade deal, and Washington expected to cut its key...
[Politics] : Anchor: Representatives of the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation economies have gathered in Gyeongju as a week of important meetings focused on de-escalating trade tensions and promoting investment and cooperation kicked...
China’s central government should borrow more to lift domestic demand through supportive monetary and fiscal policy, a Chinese economist has urged. “If I can make a recommendation, what I think we could also do is to put together a more...
No suspected cases of chikungunya fever have been found after authorities screened at least 450 people in a high-risk area linked to Hong Kong’s first local infection of the mosquito-borne disease, a health official has said, urging...
[Economy] : The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index(KOSPI) jumped 101-point-24 points, or two-point-57 percent, on Monday to close at four-thousand-42-point-83. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ gained 19-point-62 points, or two-point-22...
[Politics] : Anchor: Amid a flurry of diplomacy at multilateral forums during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Malaysia, President Lee Jae Myung presented a blueprint aimed at enhancing Seoul's comprehensive...
A veteran Hong Kong lawyer has been fined HK$2,000 (US$257) for careless driving and failing to provide information on demand, after a magistrate found the defendant had endangered road users’ safety by crossing a double white line last...
A Thai social media user has posted photos of a sushi piece glowing blue in the dark after she bought it from a store, raising health concerns about possible radioactive or poisonous contamination. Sharing her discovery on a consumer...
The US is seeking to expand its strategic relationship with Pakistan but those ties do not come at the expense of Washington’s relations with India, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. Just like India had ties with countries that...
[Politics] : The United States and China held constructive discussions on trade issues during two days of high-level negotiations in Malaysia. In an interview with ABC on Sunday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who led the talks...
China said frequent US military deployments in the South China Sea were the “root cause” of maritime security problems after a US Navy fighter and a helicopter crashed into the South China Sea in separate incidents while operating from...
[Politics] : Seoul and Phnom Penh agreed to operate a joint task force focused on online scams targeting Korean nationals in Southeast Asia amid rising cases of abduction and detention. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said during...
[Inter-Korea] : President Lee Jae Myung believes a potential meeting between North Korea and the United States would not necessarily require South Korea's participation. Oh Hyun-joo, third deputy director of the National Security Office,...
California’s Governor Gavin Newsom said on Sunday he was considering a run for US president in 2028 - just a day after former vice-president Kamala Harris made the same pronouncement. Newsom, a Democrat who has won national prominence...
Chinese new energy vehicle maker Seres Group, whose suppliers include Huawei Technologies, filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong on Monday, aiming to raise HK$13.18 billion (US$1.7 billion) amid a wave of long-term...
[Politics] : A senior presidential aide in charge of security said South Korea and the U.S. are unlikely to finalize a trade deal this week. Oh Hyun-joo, the presidential office's third deputy director of national security, made the...
[International] : The ministry in charge of inter-Korean affairs said the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC) summit, set to kick off in Gyeongju on Friday, would be a good opportunity for the leaders of the United States and North...
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China, US agree to preliminary deal...
Known for its azure-hued buildings, Jodhpur, India’s “Blue City”, is dotted with hidden stepwells. Among them is Mahila Baag Jhalra, an 18th-century structure with elaborate staircases surrounding a central pool. Once a vital water...
South Korea’s leading aircraft manufacturer has said it is in talks with the Philippines for more deals following an aerial show featuring the prowess of one of its newest multirole fighter jets near Seoul last week. Spectators filled...
HSBC Holdings will book a US$1.1 billion provision in its third-quarter earnings as it faces uncertainty over payouts in lawsuits related to the Bernard Madoff fraud case, according to a stock exchange filing on Monday morning. The...
Three Hongkongers have been jailed for up to 18 years for their roles in a conspiracy to carry out bomb attacks during the 2019 anti-government protests. The defendants were escorted to the High Court on Monday for sentencing on a count...
Chinese industrial firms saw their highest earnings surge in nearly two years last month, as production revved up while declines in factory-gate prices eased amid a government campaign to rein in excess capacity. Industrial profits...
Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so. He has served the world’s dignitaries and his art of sushi was featured in an award-winning film. After all these...
Advanced manufacturing and the provision of services and entertainment – including pet and aged care and the production of short dramas – are powering pockets of growth in an otherwise sluggish Chinese job market, according to data from...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a leading Democratic critic of President Donald Trump, says he will consider running for the White House in 2028 after the midterm elections next…
Russia tested a new nuclear-capable and powered cruise missile fit to confound existing defenses, inching closer to deploying it to its military, President Vladimir Putin said in remarks…
[Politics] : President Lee Jae Myung held a summit with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Monday to discuss cooperation in combating scam-related crimes. During the summit, which took place on the sidelines of the Association of...
[Politics] : President Lee Jae Myung has presented South Korea’s new initiative to bolster cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN). Speaking at the South Korea-ASEAN Summit on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, President...
Challenges from commercial property credit quality will persist for Hong Kong banks next year, though these may be balanced by prospects in capital markets and yuan business, according to the head of the city’s de facto central bank....
Malaysian broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) has apologised for getting the names of three Southeast Asian leaders wrong during a live broadcast of the opening ceremony of the 47th Asean Summit. RTM had misidentified the leaders...