Maria Ressa faces a lengthy jail sentence, but will take the case to the Supreme Court. About 2 weeks ago Philippine authorities ordered her news website to shut down ahead of president Rodrigo Duterte’s last day in office.

While Thailand decriminalises cannabis for medical and industrial use, Hong Kong wants to ban CBD.

The finance ministry said Zahawi had made a genuine mistake and was expressing his reaction to a horrific incident.

New health minister Lo Chung-mau also says he will not rule out home quarantine for overseas arrivals, but only if this is supported by evidence.

Government Flying Service plane is first aircraft to land on new tarmac, called North Runway.

His eight-year stint as Japan’s PM was the longest uninterrupted tenure for a post-war leader, and his influence in the ruling LDP continued even after he stepped down.

Told she may be in a wheelchair for the rest of her life after an accident left her unable to walk, little Anqi has proved doctors wrong and posted the results online in a series of viral videos.

Fire crews battle blaze at Hong Kong mansion of ex-film star Brigitte Lin.

Premier Li Keqiang called on government bodies to ‘defend information security’ after the appearance online of what could be the largest-ever data leak in China.

University vice-chancellor Rocky Tuan earlier revealed to the Post that efforts were under way to set up a more inclusive version of the group.

In separate talks, senior Chinese diplomatic and military officials issue reminders not to undermine Beijing’s sovereignty.

CCTV footage showed officers disarming a man named Nguyen, 22, who told them he was going to see his girlfriend who needed a kitchen knife to chop duck meat.

Public broadcaster NHK said Abe appeared to be in a state of ‘cardio-respiratory arrest’, a term used in Japan before a feared death can be confirmed by a doctor. China, the United States, Britain, Australia and India have led a global outpouring...

British Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat said he was launching his bid to succeed Boris Johnson, the first candidate to announce their campaign since the premier announced his resignation.

With the country’s finances battered by the pandemic, the president has signalled his election pledges, including reducing the price of rice to 36 US cents a kg, can wait.

Mechanism was suspended with immediate effect on Thursday, with airlines temporarily banned under the measure allowed to fly to Hong Kong.

Moscow is seeking to take over control of an oil development that supplies 10 per cent of Japan’s liquefied natural gas, at a time the country is experiencing energy shortages.

New ICAC chief Danny Woo says his time as prison head includes tackling corruption in Hong Kong jails, working with anti-corruption agency.

The current batch of flats were priced between HK$17,106 and HK$21,346 per square foot after an average discount of 16 per cent, cheaper than other prices in the neighbourhood.

China used to be seen as a land of opportunity for South Koreans, but as businesses close and livelihoods come under threat, their struggle reflects a rising dilemma facing foreigners.

He was known for playing gangster Sonny Corleone in the epic mafia film, as well as roles in psychological thriller Misery and comedy Elf.

The capital’s health app can’t log Moderna or BioNTech shots, leaving gyms, cinemas and even offices off-limits to some.

WeChat says it has received ‘complaints’ about Bloomberg’s ‘Daybreak’ account, which has been posting global market updates for over a year.

Meraxes gigas, named after a dragon in hit TV show Game of Thrones, had strong jaws, huge claws on its feet – and ‘absurdly’ puny front limbs.

Wuhu’s population problem offers a window into the range of factors influencing China’s low birth rate, including couples choosing to marry later or not have kids at all due to high costs and a lack of support.

The ex-boyfriend of founder Elizabeth Holmes faces up to 20 years in jail for his role in the collapse of the US$9 billion blood-testing start-up.

The global disruption from Western sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine has sparked fears over food, energy and diplomatic ties. South Asian nations must choose wisely as they try to balance energy imports, security and economic projects ...

In a message to those who ‘want to defeat us on the battlefield’, the Russian leader says: ‘Let them try.’

UK media reports say he and wife Carrie have already sent out invitations for a glamorous reception at Chequers at the end of the month.

Researchers in China have taken a fresh look at fossils found in Yunnan and see signs of a skeleton.

The non-binding resolution also calls on EU nations to provide more emergency visas and temporary shelter for Hong Kong activists and political leaders.

Today’s China is a totally different entity than the Soviet Union, and a new cold war with Beijing is not in the West’s interests, given China’s global economic clout and increasing military power.

She denied intending to break the law, however, in a case that has inflamed Washington-Moscow tensions amid the Ukraine war.

Indictment alleges the official and a retired agent passed information from restricted federal database to other defendants seeking to surveil activists in US.

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UN Human Rights Committee members take issue with how national security law allows mainland Chinese authorities to carry out law enforcement in Hong Kong.

Technology that uses microorganisms to turn carbon emissions into raw materials is edging closer to commercialisation as production is scaled up to cut costs, experts say.

Paul Lam, president of Hong Kong Metropolitan University, reveals turnover hit 20 per cent at its peak amid a wave of emigration in the city.

Meeting laid out key principles for how to rebuild Ukraine from the ashes of war, included fighting corruption – endemic in Ukraine long before the Russian invasion – to ‘prevent theft from its own people’, UNDP said.

Nascent sector likely to make each launch ‘really expensive’, and sharing launch pads would require firms to standardise technologies, source predicts

Tencent’s Honour of Kings and PUBG Mobile, and miHoYo’s Genshin Impact were the three highest-grossing mobile games in the first half of this year.

China and over 20 other emerging markets are undergoing their worst wave of capital exodus in around seven years, with a net total of US$4 billion withdrawn from equities and bonds combined in June.

Carrie Lam had enough advisors but was overconfident when handling defunct extradition bill that sparked 2019 protests, says Jasper Tsang.

Firestorms would block out the sun, temperatures would drop and sea ice would expand, blocking major ports like China’s Tianjin. Study comes after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned of ‘serious’ risk of nuclear war.

New Cornerstone Investigator programme to give scientists up to 5 million yuan a year to do whatever they like.

China’s National Disruptive Technology Innovation Competition encourages companies in the fields of semiconductors, artificial intelligence, biotechnology and high-end manufacturing equipment to apply.

Among the possible candidates are 9 who could be in the frame to replace the beleaguered PM after he stands down, though not all have expressed an interest.

The retired tech billionaire travelled to Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands to study sustainable livestock farming and fisheries.

Reunification should be promoted as part of the country’s rejuvenation, and tensions will resolve as Beijing’s strength grows, says Taiwan Affairs Office head Liu Jieyi.

This week’s foreign ministers meeting is seen as a dress rehearsal for the larger G20 Summit set for Bali in November. But to the locals, their main concern is if the meeting could rev up tourism on the pandemic-hit island.