Baring Private Equity Asia is exploring a combination of two Hong Kong-based business services firms it owns, Tricor and Vistra, according to people familiar with the matter.

Legislators urge government to authorise more host organisations to invite talent and grant foreign professionals longer stay in city.

Thai women have to navigate cultural differences, find jobs and establish own cultural space in Germany, study shows.

A car owner in China has gone viral after he simply asked a girl to do extra homework to pay for car damage after she admitted she made a mistake.

India’s minister for external affairs took aim at its neighbours, alluding to cross-border terrorist attacks without mentioning either Pakistan or China by name.

Even without this dreaded measure, there are still endless reminders – mask-wearing, temperature checks, code scanning – that things are not OK. The effect on public morale is obvious, but among young people it is particularly alarming, with a ri...

The new warplane could be used for longer-range missions and a surrounding swarm of UAVs would greatly enhance its firepower.

Noru was packing maximum sustained wind speeds of 185 kilometres an hour after an unprecedented “explosive intensification,” the state weather forecaster said. The storm is expected to continue strengthening as it makes landfall.

G7 described referendums as a “sham” and US President Joe Biden called votes “a false pretext to try to annex parts of Ukraine by force in flagrant violation of international law.”

Law would be one of the most progressive in Latin America, where same-sex marriage is only legal in eight other countries.

While South Korea is considered one of the world’s safest countries due to its relatively low crime rates and the absence of drugs or guns in public, underground online crime networks that are accessible to all, regardless of age or location, seem ...

Cryptocurrency investors are speaking out against regulatory ambiguity amid fears of a greater industry exodus.

Contradictions are everywhere in Shanghai, a commercial hub of 25 million people that emerged from a two-month lockdown in April and May – the city wants to encourage spending at night time, but it is unwavering in its strict zero-Covid policy.

Beijing’s ambition for the SCO to counter the Western-led international order is proving challenging due to violence among associates, and distrust between new member Iran and Middle Eastern powers.

A man in China received plaudits after he shared his story of working as a food delivery driver to support his sick son while still in his PhD programme.

If carried out, sources said Japan is likely to refer to the self-ruled island as Taiwan, not as “the Republic of China”, its official name for itself.

Top students still gravitate to US universities but others choose countries that give them citizenship, education consultant says.

Inflation in the wake of a recent fuel price increase has child protection specialists worried that the number of school dropouts in Indonesia is trending upwards – creating a ‘vicious cycle of poverty’ despite government relief efforts.

Yangtze Memory Technologies Co faces pressure amid reports that the US plans to ban sales of semiconductor-manufacturing gear to advanced memory chip makers in China.

Launch comes after reports indicated Pyongyang could be preparing to fire a submarine-launched ballistic missile.

Graphics cards sellers in China are reeling from plunging GPU prices over the past couple of months leading into Ethereum’s switch to a proof-of-stake blockchain.

The stone at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, is inscribed with the queen’s name and the years of her birth and death, alongside those of her father, George VI; her mother, Elizabeth; and her husband, Philip.

Western nations are ‘self-proclaimed masters of the world’, everywhere introducing division and confrontation, says Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Mainland China is still keeping its borders closed to most travellers and discourages non-essential travel to Hong Kong.

The revamped Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) museum – while still closed to the public – is revealing some newly declassified artefacts from the spy agency’s most storied operations since its founding 75 years ago.

‘No country should abuse its power to bully other sovereign countries’, says Foreign Minister Wang Yi in speech laced with barbs aimed at US.

Waters wrote an open letter to Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska early this month in which he blamed “extreme nationalists” in Ukraine for having “set your country on the path to this disastrous war.

Protests have swept the country since the death of Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish woman detained by the Islamic Republic’s morality police enforcing hijab rules on women’s dress.

Vladimir Putin announced Russia’s first call-up of fighting-age men since World War II. Servicemen who desert, surrender ‘without authorisation’, refuse to fight or disobey orders can face up to 10 years in prison.

The US National Hurricane Centre said Ian is due to ‘rapidly intensify’ over the weekend as it moves towards Florida, home to the Kennedy Space Centre, from which the rocket is set to launch.

Fletcher, who won an Oscar in 1976 for her performance as villain Nurse Ratched, died at her home in southern France, it was reported.

At least 3 dead and 19 wounded in latest Russian attack, Ukraine’s presidential office says.

For most mainlanders, travelling to the city remains frustratingly out of reach and ones who do obtain a visa face seven days of quarantine on the journey back.

Nine more rescued in Vietnamese waters and eight still missing, Cambodian authorities say.

Beijing should look to sanctions on Russian banks and the geopolitical role of tech giants to understand risks, says Li Yan, deputy head of state-backed CICIR.

Vote comes as Italy battles series of crises, from rampant inflation and extreme weather events to energy crisis aggravated by war in Ukraine.

China’s local governments are increasingly using special-purpose bond revenue to boost their local economies, but debt-fuelled infrastructure spending comes at a price.

Personal details of up to 10 million customers accessed in one of Australia’s biggest cybersecurity breaches, but company says no passwords or financial details have been compromised.

Mooring trials taking place at the same time as fitting out, which could save time, state broadcaster says.

Student Politicism’s leaders appear in District Court for mitigation in their case involving charge of conspiracy to incite subversion.

At least 500,000 people in Nova Scotia lost electricity, with region also experiencing spotty mobile phone service, multiple road closures.

Miss Hong Kong pageant embroiled in controversy after female police watchdog member criticises contest’s swimsuit section.

The stakes are high as Hong Kong will host a major financial industry summit in November to signal that the city is ready to fully reconnect with the world.

Authorities issue new guidelines on protection during a thunderstorm after 39 people in Uttar Pradesh died from lightning in last five days.

Foreign minister lays out Beijing’s concerns in meeting with US secretary of state on sidelines of UN General Assembly session.

A teacher in China has earned the nickname “human printer” for his fantastic calligraphy skills, which he hopes can inspire the next generation.

Businesses at shopping centres housing ferry terminals say no end in sight to customer drought unless borders fully reopen with Macau, mainland China.

Police Commissioner Raymond Siu also reveals counterterrorism hotline has received more than 6,300 messages since launch in June.

Chinese and British scientists have found a way to make wood samples glow after exposure to UV light.

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said there’s a lack of strategic trust between the superpowers due to tensions over Taiwan, which is the ‘reddest of red lines for Beijing’.