The law includes prison terms of up to 12 years for physical sexual abuse, 15 years for sexual exploitation, and nine years for forced marriage.

Wu Kaisi has forgone a typical life, spending his time rummaging through garbage bins and collecting usable second-hand goods, sentimental letters and even items from the recently dead.

The first and third attacks targeted a 17-year-old suspected Sun Yee On triad member, while the second was carried out against a 24-year-old man linked to Wo Shing Wo.

The entry of the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group comes ahead of joint US-South Korean military exercises focusing on computerised war games.

Russian troops had brought ‘mobile crematoriums’ to the city to dispose of the corpses of victims of the siege, Mayor Vadym Boychenko said.

Article 23 of the Basic Law requires Hong Kong to enact national security legislation of its own, with Lee stressing the need for a ‘stable’ environment.

The drive is fuelled by the high transmissibility of Omicron and the toll among seniors in the southern city.

The leaves and fruits of the Moringa tree are a popular superfood in Western nations but have long been savoured in India, including by PM Modi who has moringa parathas for breakfast.

Critics warn that artificial intelligence risks entrenching and amplifying bias against minorities and marginalised groups, saying it lacks a judge’s ability to weigh up individual circumstances, or adapt to changing social mores.

Authorities are taking no chances with the highly transmissible Omicron variant, ordering another round of testing – at least the seventh time in as many days – in the highest “lockdown zones.”

The singer previously said the controversial guardianship, which a Los Angeles judge dissolved in November, had prevented her from having a contraceptive IUD removed.

Students and teachers are required to conduct rapid tests every day, and only those who have tested negative will be allowed back on campus.

The premium on parcels of land in eight major cities that completed their first round of auctions for the year was up from 2021 as home builders went higher with their bids.

A UN Security Council meeting on the impact of the war in Ukraine on women and children heard accusations of Russian troops shooting into playgrounds, bombing orphanages and attacking maternity wards.

Larry Hsien Ping Lang ‘deeply shocked’ that test result was not available even after four hours.

After years of defending Thailand’s monarchy from criticism, royalist groups have now turned their attention to Russia’s Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine.

Scrapping the ministry would require legislation to reorganise the government – a tricky ask as President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol does not have a majority.

The delay in appointing an acting chief secretary this time round has left even top officials perplexed.

Hong Kong-based Fwenclub released an NFT image based on the 1994 spy comedy From Beijing with Love without permission.

The businessman owes more than US$100 million, however, and the headline-making vessel may not be worth enough to clear his debts.

While Russia’s attack on Ukraine has sparked fears of Taiwan suffering a similar fate, Beijing has good reason not to do so. China’s global image problem, the need for external stability and a stated goal of peaceful reunification should quash an...

After Friday’s carnage at a train station in eastern Ukraine, a UN Security Council meeting was convened to address the war’s rising humanitarian toll.

The BA.4 and BA.5 strains have additional mutations that need to be further studied to see if they are more infectious or dangerous.

The privately made firearms that are not marked with a serial number and are difficult for law enforcement to trace when used to commit a crime.

Over 13,000 people fled to emergency shelters as heavy rains brought flooding, landslides; some houses were buried in mud up to the rooftops in the hard-hit province of Leyte.

US defence secretary Lloyd cites China threat in ‘2+2’ dialogue that also included his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh, following President Joe Biden’s call with his counterpart Narendra Modi.

Chinese leaders get a look at what can be possible when Western allies unite to hobble the economy of a major power.

Though there is bipartisan political support in the US for the proposed investment screening regime, it is not yet clear what shape it will take or how it will impact American firms already in China, say experts.

While the US and its allies are united in supporting Ukraine’s fight against Russian authoritarianism, cracks below the surface are spreading. Right-wing attacks on minority groups such as the passing of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill are a...

The meeting with Chancellor Karl Nehammer is Putin’s first with an EU leader since the invasion began; it drew flak in Austria over fears that it would be used for Russian propaganda.

Optimism about globalisation could be snuffed out for a long time, making the outlook for China and its deeply global value chains problematic. How China chooses to respond could deepen Western fears – or begin the long process of nurturing a new f...

Ali Harbi Ali told the court he had no regrets about killing the lawmaker in a ferocious knife attack, where the victim was stabbed over 20 times.

Imran Ahmad Khan tried to make the teen drink alcohol, then touched the victim as he lay in bed in his pyjamas, the court heard.

Two International Labour Organization conventions were among the stumbling blocks during marathon talks for the EU-China investment treaty.

Macron is expected to target Le Pen’s past admiration for Russian leader Vladimir Putin, an explosive issue during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

PLA Air Force reportedly sent three anti-aircraft systems in a dozen covert sorties to Russian ally Serbia at the weekend.

France’s ambassador to Ukraine says the officers will begin work on Tuesday, after hundreds of bodies were discovered in towns around Kyiv.

Beijing has ordered all provincial-level governments to keep airports, harbours and main roads open so that transport and logistics links can be maintained amid strict anti-pandemic controls.

Residents rushed to JD.com to place orders for items such as oil, milk and tissues over the weekend as steps were taken to ensure supplies.

The freeze has dealt a heavy blow to the gaming industry, along with other measures aimed at bringing the sector to heel.

Beijing watching situation closely and remains ‘unwaveringly’ committed to friendly ties with close neighbour, foreign ministry says.

One of the defendants says group was only pretending to play mahjong to film funny video.

Chinese president also highlights maritime science and deep sea technology.

Nicky Liow Soon Hee, renowned for links to former Macau crime chief Wan Kuok-koi, gives himself up in Kuala Lumpur; one of nation’s most wanted men faces 26 criminal charges, including for money laundering, and is due in court on Tuesday.

Beijing has released new guidelines for a ‘highly efficient, rules-based’ domestic market that analysts say aims to tackle fragmented production and resource use in the world’s No 2 economy.

Huawei held a total of 110,000 active patents across 45,000 patent families by the end of last year, creating a potential pool of value as company tries to diversify sales.

Zhou Jiangyong, 54, is accused of taking advantage of his positions by accepting huge bribes for almost two decades.

Shehbaz Sharif says his administration will speed up construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which is part of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Recent surveys by foreign business groups in China have recorded similar sentiments amid a growing public outcry over the nation’s zero-Covid strategy, and the EU Chamber of Commerce is imploring Beijing directly.

The Chinese city is living in fear of incorrect coronavirus test results as stories emerge of false-positive results seeing people dragged away to forced isolation as the city ends its second week of a full lockdown.