The Chinese leader’s visit to the mechanised fields of a Sichuan village sends a carefully choreographed message.

Outrage over now-suspended ruling party spokeswoman’s inflammatory remarks on Islam’s founder has forced the Modi government to douse a diplomatic backlash from the Arab world.

Boy met kingpin while playing online games before being recruited.

Chief executive for the first time concedes city caught ‘in the middle’ of differing Covid-19 policies between China and other jurisdictions.

This week in ‘love and courage in China’, we highlight stories that celebrate the human spirit featuring an unexpected student-teacher reunion, a note from a passed loved one, and a delivery driver saving a family.

Wang Jialu and Li Suihan are suspected of conspiring to photograph a maths exam sheet while a testing session was ongoing police said.

Sievierodonetsk is one of the last cities yet to be taken by the Russians in Luhansk, one of the two provinces that make up the Donbas region.

A major sticking point for the in-person summit, the biggest gathering of financiers since the Covid-19 pandemic was first reported in 2020, is the seven-day quarantines that still remain for inbound travellers.

North Korea’s record barrage of launches this year comes as it battles Covid and food shortages made worse by leader Kim Jong-un’s decision to shut borders due to the pandemic.

Shanghai Disney Resort said it will reopen partially on Friday following an 81-day shutdown due to the city’s Covid-19 outbreak, while the city reported its first drop in new cases in three days on Thursday.

Wearing masks has been part of life in Japan from an early age, and is not “for the wearer, but for others”. Before the pandemic, people tended to don masks after catching a cold, rather than to avoid one.

The State Anti-Monopoly Bureau says it has achieved “important results” in disciplining monopolistic behaviours and will now focus on restoring market confidence.

Repeat offenders have multiple previous convictions, with latest case occurring two years ago just shortly after their last release from prison.

Yeung Pik-ying, 52, had gone hiking with a companion in Pat Sin Leng Country Park amid worsening weather.

Kyiv has repeatedly accused Russia of targeted attacks on infrastructure and agriculture in an effort to provoke a global food crisis and pressure the West.

J-7 fighter jet crashes near Laohekou Airport in Hubei province on Thursday morning, with Xinhua video showing houses at the scene ablaze.

All of the dead victims were found in the same room, including an unidentified man who police suspect set the fire in a lawyer’s office.

Move ends decade-long debate between bosses and unions, preventing employers from dipping into staff pensions to cover severance and long-service payments.

Moscow kept up its crackdown against citizens who speak out about the fighting in Ukraine – extending a critic’s detention, confirming charges against two others and prompting Moscow’s chief rabbi to flee the country.

The US Government Accountability Office reported problems with the US Navy’s two newest submarine programmes in its latest annual report on major US weapons systems.

A child’s foray into early schooling not only determines the success of their future learning, but it can also go a long way in helping them to develop as a person

The downpours began on June 1 and have hit most of the province, with 1.79 million people affected.

The World Health Organization says 29 countries have reported monkeypox cases in the current outbreak, which began in May.

#BoycottIndiaProducts and #Stopinsulting_ProphetMuhammad were trending as part of spillover from a spat over the weekend that saw several Gulf nations summon Indian envoys to protest comments made by members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party.

China’s exports grew by 16.9 per cent in May compared with a year earlier, while its imports grew by 4.1 per cent last month, data released on Thursday showed.

Iran’s latest move makes it even more difficult for UN inspectors to monitor Tehran’s nuclear programme.

Developers say a digital signature algorithm further secures information transmission between financial institutions, official news agency reports.

Belgium’s King Philippe expressed his ‘deepest regrets’ for his nation’s abuses in its former colony Congo as he made his first official trip to the country.

Chief executive declared a 'perfect fullstop' to her 40-year career in final question and answer session in legislature. 

Authorities propose doubling plastic bag levy from 50 HK cents to at least HK$1, while introducing recycling levy for glass beverage containers at 98 HK cents per litre .

Sultan of Selangor said Japan’s summer dance would not be detrimental to the Islamic faith despite calls from conservative Muslim groups that the event be banned.

Ships often anchor east of the Singapore Strait while waiting to dock, believing they are in international waters and not responsible for any port fees.

A man in China tracked his wife to a hotel where she was caught with another man and then discovered the couple’s three daughters are not his biological children is seeking a divorce.

One of the founders of Aji Ichiban said he will consider accepting lower rents for his shops, after the once-popular Hong Kong snack chain called time on its outlets in the city.

As borders further reopen, tourism firms are reporting a surge in bookings and more inquiries about cycling, hiking, eating, skiing trips from US, Europe, Australia. However, pandemic restrictions in China and Hong Kong seem to be skewering Asia’s ...

Residents of border city have been confined to their homes for more than a month.

Victims of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, including gold medallists Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney, are seeking more than US$1 billion in total.

The debate over whether and how to aid the struggling restaurant involves asking what makes some buildings worth preserving and not others. Some carry cultural value beyond their economic output, which makes them worth saving as part of our collectiv...

Director of Fire Services Andy Yeung says about 1,800 firefighters are now qualified to drive ambulances, to help free up paramedics to concentrate on other work.

The firms are accused of sending files for satellites, rocket technology and other prototypes to China for 3D printing so they could save on costs.

European Parliament members call for additional sanctions against Beijing officials implicated in alleged abuse and renewed push to ban goods from forced labour.

Four Hong Kong tertiary institutions gain ground in latest World University Rankings 2023, with Polytechnic University’s strength in research highlighted.

Miah Cerrillo tells US lawmakers how she watched her teacher get shot during the Uvalde school massacre that killed 19 children and two adults.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says it is ‘within the realm of the possible’ that deals are reached at World Trade Organization’s MC12 next week.

As the defence chiefs of the US and China head to Singapore to promote their security strategies for the Indo-Pacific, countries in the region face a choice. Yet given their desire for development and cooperation, the US’ focus on exclusivity and r...

White House instead lays out ‘affirmative vision’ touting democracy, multilateral bank activity and reduced migration at controversial meeting.

An earlier official report had found systemic dishonesty in the British overseas territory and recommended that it be directly governed from London.