Bank Negara Malaysia raised its overnight policy rate by 25 basis points to 2.50 per cent. It was the first time it had delivered three consecutive hikes since 2010.

Cultural development will boost city’s pursuit of financial and innovative goals, according to deputy director of Beijing’s liaison office.

Thousands of residents have been displaced after the 6.6 quake hit the southwestern province of Sichuan on Monday.

Police will carry out operation in waters off Cape D’Aguilar between 11am and 2pm on Friday, with bomb disposal squad and elite Flying Tigers called in.

Taiwanese president thanks congressional delegation for ‘rock-solid support’ and says negotiations under new trade pact framework will begin soon.

Used in 155mm howitzers, the satellite-guided round can hit within two metres of its target.

Confirming an earlier Post report, tougher, two-jab rule will take effect on November 30, health authorities say.

The Korean embassy said VietJet Air frequently rejected visitors’ valid negative test results, and airport brokers fleeced them for an emergency last-minute test.

The UN’s Human Development Index – a measure of countries’ life expectancies, education levels, and standards of living – declined for two years straight, in 2020 and 2021.

A slowdown in earnings growth for publicly traded companies is likely to extend into the rest of the year, as commodity prices erode margins and Covid-19 measures suppress spending.

President Yoon is pushing for nuclear power to overtake coal as the main source of electricity to strengthen the country’s energy security.

The controversial scientist freed this year from jail for illegal medical practices has relocated to Beijing for his proposed US$7.2 million project.

The debt crisis is deepening, as interim results from the country’s biggest developers showed most of them struggling to generate enough cash to service their loans amid a slowing economy.

Chief executive says investigation under way and all cranes operated by contractor in question will cease functions.

The government pandemic adviser tells the Post he is asymptomatic and isolating at home according to guidelines, and does not know how he caught the virus

Frances and Liberty – believed to be 16 and 13 – will be the first teenagers to stay at the iconic address since the children of Britain’s Labour leader Tony Blair in 1997.

India could fall short of helicopters and fighter jets in the coming years after Prime Minister Modi blocked imports to boost domestic defence industry and generate jobs.

Commission on Children members urge authorities to address parents’ concerns, however, acknowledging some issues raised are concrete.

Miao Wei urged domestic companies to step up and improve self-sufficiency in auto operating systems to avoid Huawei’s situation on access to leading smartphone chips.

Investigators say defence contractor Leonard Francis bilked the navy out of more than $35 million by buying off officers with sex parties and luxury gifts.

A group of people in China filmed emptying bottled mineral water into a river as an offering is blasted for waste online as the country endures one of the worst heatwaves and droughts in decades.

Scheme aims to attract 1 million wealthy or talented foreigners to Thailand over the next five years to contribute 1 trillion baht to the economy.

Hong Kong’s wealthiest citizens polled by Lombard Odier cited geopolitical tensions as their biggest worry in the next 12 months, as economic risk assessments evolve in the aftermath of Covid-19.

Number of spaces at Shenzhen’s quarantine facility for Hong Kong travellers to drop to 1,000 by Monday.

China’s e-commerce market in China is facing growing headwinds amid a souring economy and rigid Covid-19 restrictions.

The indictment relates to the ex-White House strategist’s role in a fund to build fencing in Texas and New Mexico.

Greater Bay Area insiders say many multinational firms are scaling back plans in the face of mounting uncertainties, but abandoning China’s market is only being done as a last resort.

A days-long search for the second man suspected of carrying out a stabbing spree in western Canada ended with the 32-year-old dying after being taken into custody.

Astronauts on Tiangong space station chat with students from eight African nations at event showcasing China’s advances in space science and soft power play.

Negotiations on the details of IPEF, the economic component of the US strategy to counter China in the region, start on Thursday in Los Angeles.

Independent rapporteurs recommend dedicated envoy to monitor rights conditions in country following finding of possible crimes against humanity.

New British prime minister Liz Truss is known for making bold fashion choices. Whether appearing to copy Michelle Obama or Margaret Thatcher, some observers say her style played a part in her victory.

In rare public comments, military chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi claims responsibility for attacks on Russia’s airbases in Crimea and seeks more long-range weapons, expecting the war to continue into 2023.

A space race is brewing again 50 years after humans last set foot on the moon. To get it right this time, the US must avoid great power rivalry, make it greener – with reusable rockets for a start – and keep it a purely scientific endeavour.

‘Until the day that China chooses a path to have its economy operate more like ours’, effective punitive tools are needed, says US Trade Representative Katherine Tai.

The first couple were depicted in a grey suit and a blue dress by artists Robert McCurdy and Sharon Sprung.

The virtual session would have seen UK Prime Minister Liz Truss take her oath as First Lord of the Treasury, as well as the swearing in of new cabinet members.

Previously unannounced bipartisan trip led by Representative Stephanie Murphy of Florida is the sixth US political group to visit in five weeks, when US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi travelled to Taipei.

A magnet on the stealth fighter is made with material from China, and the pause is to ensure compliance with defence regulations on the use of metals.

Elon Musk will be able to include new evidence from a Twitter whistle-blower as he fights to get out of his US$44 billion deal to buy the social media company, but won’t be able to delay the trial over the dispute, a judge ruled on Wednesday.

The British pound slid to its weakest level in close to four decades, weighed down by a dire economic outlook and the latest bout of US dollar strength.

Swiss private bank Lombard Odier’s study found that the rich in Asia are steering clear of digital assets like cryptocurrency and sticking to private markets, ‘safer’ assets like gold amid current market risks.

‘Committing capacity in an environment where capacity is still constrained would be difficult decision for many airlines,’ says head of association.

The Chinese President told a meeting of a policy implementation body that key areas should be identified based on the country’s strategic needs.

A 60-year-old Singaporean woman was sentenced to nine weeks of jail for violating her Covid-19 quarantine last year to window-shop, collect her lottery winnings and to get vaccinated.

Li Zhanshu is in Vladivostok to attend the Eastern Economic Forum, the first stop on an 11-day tour, and met President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines.

Judge calls for legal review of policies on terminally ill as man who killed cancer-stricken wife is given probation.

China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) sold two tranches of offshore yuan bonds in Macau on Wednesday, marking a step forward in its effort to develop an offshore yuan market.

President Xi Jinping underscored the importance of a ‘comprehensive saving strategy’ and urged for major resource risks to be addressed as a priority after China was hit by a drought-induced power crisis last month.

Truss refrained from explaining how she would fund her plans to help the public pay skyrocketing energy bills brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.