Troops fired in the air to prevent angry crowds demanding the leader’s resignation from overrunning the President’s Palace.

New Foreign Minister Penny Wong meets her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at a G20 meeting in Bali,

Abe worked hard to improve China-Japan relations,’ Xi Jinping says in message to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida following assassination of former leader.

Transport and Logistics Bureau revealed the device cap, seatbelt and helmet proposals in a paper submitted to the Legislative Council earlier this week.

Tucked next to some of the most iconic artefacts from Chinese civilisation, the Palace Museums in Hong Kong, Beijing and Taipei also feature smaller, but still fascinating, relics.

In 1970, Hilton Cheong-Leen led the first walkout in the history of the Urban Council since it was established in 1883.

Santi Warastuti is one of three plaintiffs that demanded an exclusion of marijuana from type-1 narcotics in Indonesia’s Narcotics Law. The women argued the conditions of their children, who suffer from cerebral palsy, can be relieved by medical mar...

In strongest statement yet on incident, Paul Lam cites President Xi Jinping’s call for city to uphold rule of law and judicial independence.

Several people queued to lay flowers at a table featuring a photo of Abe giving a speech, while a hearse carrying his body arrived in Tokyo from Nara where he was gunned down.

Professor Ivan Hung from HKU says arrangement hinges on efficiency of tests, with isolation reduced to ‘3+4’ format, and eventually just seven days of screening.

The scandal-ridden prime minister is widely admired for his uncompromising support for Ukraine’s effort to defeat the Russian invasion.

China’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 2.5 per cent in June from a year earlier, while the producer price index increased by 6.1 per cent last month, inflation data released on Saturday showed.

Space Delta 18 is tasked with providing ‘critical intelligence on threat systems, foreign intentions and activities in the space domain’.

The Hong Kong Palace Museum may be the most complicated curatorial experience in the world, trying to ‘cook a fantastic meal’ out of 914 precious ingredients. It has largely succeeded.

Yamagami, who is in custody, admitted that he had intent to kill Abe because he believed the ex-leader promoted the group in Japan.

Omicron subvariant BA.2 remains dominant strain in city, but dozens of cases per day involving BA.2.12.1, BA.4 and BA.5 have been reported.

Australian journalist John Pilger also said that the role, future of journalism are at stake if Julian Assange loses his extradition fight in Britain.

Boris Johnson’s downfall as Britain’s prime minister came after he defiantly survived numerous scandals and missteps during three years in office. The final straw involved a Tory MP who drunkenly groped two men at a private club.

Luhansk governor Serhiy Haidai warned the captured city ‘is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe’.

Nationalistic commentator Sima Nan has sparked debate about the role of literature following his attack on Nobel laureate Mo Yan for failing to celebrate China. Perhaps he hopes to ride the wave of patriotism surging across China, but this is a worry...

The Palace Museums in Hong Kong, Beijing and Taipei hold some of the world’s most valuable historical artefacts. We selected our 15 favourites.

Singapore’s confident it can keep inflation in check, but the Philippines could tip over into recession, analysts say – as Thailand looks to tourism to save the day.

Four universities confirm that dozens of scientists have been affected by pandemic disruptions.

Xi Jinping emphasised at 25th anniversary celebrations the importance of maintaining city’s system of common law, tackling vested interests and retaining that which enhances its unique position and role.

From marine pollution and harmful fishing practices to biodiversity loss and increasing acidification, our oceans are in trouble but such long-term issues tend to get short shrift from leaders. Political squabbles over the UN Convention on the Law of...

Even the president’s advisers are divided: some favour keeping duties as leverage in negotiations with Beijing; others want to reduce them at a time of high inflation.

Abe is seen as working to improve relations during his two terms in office, but his recent comments on Taiwan had angered Beijing.

The social media giant’s board will fight to enforce the merger agreement, instead of accepting the US$1 billion break-up fee from the Tesla founder.

In a nation where fatal shootings are almost unheard of, the suspect apparently circumvented ultra-tight firearms restrictions by building his own weapon.

South Korean firms have identified China as one of the most concerning regions when it comes to supply chain disruptions, with more than half of the nation’s biggest companies picking it as the No 1 risk.

Tchize dos Santos has filed a case against her father’s wife and personal doctor accusing them of attempted murder.

The increase in the obscene amount of money spent on nuclear weapons flies in the face of a commitment to non-proliferation. When parties meet in August, they must call out nuclear-armed states for violating the historic treaty and international law ...

The president urged voters to elect pro-abortion rights legislators in the midterms, saying the fastest route to restore Roe vs Wade is to codify it into law

Committee vice-chairman expresses concern about allegedly excessive force used by officers in the 2019 protests.

The suit is for a tabloid’s coverage of an action Harry filed to force authorities to provide police protection for him and his family when in the UK – withdrawn when they gave up front-line royal duties and moved to California.

Top party theorist says political and ideological conflict with the West to persist.

Barristers at Doughty Street Chambers say they received an email claiming to be from Hong Kong police warning them against travelling to city.

The Chinese embassy said New Delhi’s ‘frequent investigations’ could ‘impede the improvement of the business environment’ after multiple business raids on Chinese smartphone brands.

Zeng Ying apologises for ‘unprofessional’ behaviour, says she will pray for peace between the two countries.

Sun, 53, is accused of taking more than 646 million yuan in bribes, stock market manipulation and illegal firearms possession.

The gunmen has been identified as Tetsuya Yamagami, a 41-year-old former member of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force. He was ‘frustrated’ with Abe and wanted to kill him over complaints that were not related to political views.

A new study finds that different types of noise suppress pain if volume is kept at a ‘sweet spot’, which could lead to developments in music therapy.

Yang’s exit from ByteDance reflects how the firm’s sweeping restructuring has ushered in a new era to explore fresh areas for expansion amid tightened regulation in China.

Ramanjit Singh, also known as Romi, was put on a global watch list by Interpol after New Delhi accused him of jumping bail having orchestrated 2016 jailbreak in Punjab.

Malaysia has seen a steady rise in infections in recent weeks – health minister Khairy Jamaluddin urged people to continue to be cautious when celebrating a religious holiday at the weekend.

Publishing group controlled by Beijing’s liaison office is offering the booklets in traditional Chinese and English versions.

G7 nations refused to attend G20 foreign ministers’ meal, group photo, ahead of Friday’s meeting, as Kremlin’s Sergey Lavrov would be there; analysts say bickering will not help Indonesia’s efforts to strengthen cooperation ahead of Novemberâ...

Premier Li Keqiang singled out Shanghai, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian to lead China’s economic recovery, which is ‘still unstable’ and in need of better coordination with coronavirus containment goals.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has tested positive for Covid-19, two days after he met face-to-face with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila.

Johnson had taken a tough stance towards both Russia and China, but whoever succeeds him is likely to follow a similar course.