China has little choice: it needs to transition from an investment to consumption-driven economy, even if doing so will be painful. Since boosting consumption until it surpasses investment growth is practically impossible, China will need to slow dow...

Jury finds 48-year-old guilty of four indecency offences involving his 15-year-old son.

Association says 70 per cent of bakery’s 800 employees received salaries on time and management working hard to pay the rest.

Germany’s tallest boat lift opened on October 4 in Niederfinow, near Berlin. It replaces one, built in 1934, that was the world’s biggest at the time – a title that has since gone to a lift at China’s Three Gorges Dam.

Residents of a Greek island pulled shipwrecked migrants to safety up steep cliffs in dramatic rescues after two boats sank in Greek waters.

Police say after a gunman killed children and adults at the day care centre in northeast Thailand, he took his own life.

Myanmar’s junta jailed Japanese filmmaker Toru Kubota for 10 years, more than two months after he was arrested while filming an anti-coup protest, a military spokesman said on Thursday.

Improper mask wearing by citizens and reopening workplaces in September contributed to latest resurgence in infection, says Xinjiang CDC expert.

Australia’s east coast has been gripped by a multi-year rain event due to La Nina. The weather phenomenon typically associated with increased rainfall caused Sydney’s suburbs to flood three times in two years.

No visible surge in large gatherings yet, but operators expect more in the evenings and as residents adjust to relaxed restrictions.

Local-level innovation is not incompatible with the implementation of the national Covid-19 policy framework. In the longer run, local officials’ appetite for policy innovation, experimentation and adaptation holds the key to China’s economic dyn...

Ex-chief executive addresses forum, argues that messaging from neighbouring cities is clear but ‘our eyes and ears’ are not in area.

Island nation’s president offers support to Taipei as Beijing and Washington engage in diplomatic tug of war in region.

As Russia suffers devastating military setbacks in Ukraine, a key player is stepping out of the shadows: the Wagner Group.

Eric Weinberg, a former writer and producer on the popular US comedy show Scrubs, was charged with sexually assaulting five women that he lured to photo shoots.

High-level bilateral talks involving senior Ministry of Public Security official and Congolese deputy prime minister underscore high stakes.

The Philippines like many countries is grappling with soaring inflation, due to supply woes fanned by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Philippines, a US defence ally, has not imposed any sanctions on Russia.

Schoolgirls are joining what’s emerging as one of the largest feminist uprisings in the history of the modern Middle East.

Chinese foreign ministry seeks details on properties used by consulates and international organisations.

The fake German heiress who talked her way into elite New York circles won her release from jail but at the cost of a total ban from all social media.

Analysts expect the MPF to bounce back in the fourth quarter after the value of its assets dropped below HK$1 trillion for the first time in two years amid soaring global inflation and interest rates.

Second tranche of Chinese firms added to list, which aims to highlight ‘military-civil fusion strategy and clears way for restrictions on US business transactions.

Jurors rejected the claim that other executives at the ride-hailing giant were aware of the 2016 hack.

Launch came soon after North Korea condemned the Biden administration for redeploying the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier group to waters east of the Korean peninsula, saying the move escalated tensions.

Announcement comes after criticism of sweeping move to wipe out more than half of exemptions in use citywide, following police operations against seven doctors.

Buyers from China purchased 932 private units in the first eight months of 2022, almost twice the number bought by Malaysians.

Scientists have published new findings confirming that orcas hunt one of the world’s largest sea predators.

The new star of China’s online food scene draws millions of fans of his synthetic creations showing how the country’s food industry cuts corners, but he is also attracting critics.

Critics have suggested that, with the appointment, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is laying the groundwork for his 31-year-old son Shotaro to be his eventual successor.

The first real estate investment trust in Hong Kong to focus on logistics properties will not be able to achieve the target of doubling its portfolio within two years of listing because interest rates have increased sharply, CEO admits.

Cultural and economic factors make the trend of an ageing population hard to remedy, but Hong Kong can ease its burden. Keeping the elderly working and socially active, reforming the healthcare sector and incentivising couples to have children are am...

Consumer Council chief executive Gilly Wong speaks to Post about watchdog’s reports on carcinogens in food and the lack of subsequent action.

China’s investment in Russia’s Far East is aimed at aiding imports of oil, natural gas and farm products, but no game-changing projects or large capital inflows are on the horizon amid the Ukraine war, experts say.

But other experts point out the many obstacles that will make it difficult for a pact to be reached, despite the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade.

The regional authorities have admitted they have failed to control the disease, but some experts believe such problems are inevitable.

Goldman Sachs issues a pessimistic revision of an earlier forecast that predicted a 20 per cent decline, saying that high interest rates will continue to reduce affordability and keep investors away.

The US president had a message of unity for the residents of the state, as he inspected the damage done by the ‘historic and titanic’ storm.

Contaminated medications made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals may also have been distributed in other countries, the UN health agency warned as it issued an alert.

Russia’s president also ordered the state to seize control Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia.

That China’s space programme will launch a recruitment drive in Hong Kong can inspire society, including its academic, business and technology elites, to prioritise STEM education. With government support, Hong Kong can carve out a space in the tri...

Anna Kikina is the first cosmonaut to ride a US spacecraft to orbit in 20 years, in a show of cooperation with Russia despite Ukraine war tensions.

Treating all Russians as part of Putin’s ambitions and applying collective punishment is a mistake by the West that could easily backfire. Russians fighting to conserve the values of democracy and freedom deserve the West’s support instead of its...

The larger-than-expected drop in production – by 2 million barrels per day – could lead to higher pump prices and deal the global economy another blow.

Hong Kong government says US panel set up to advise the US Congress on China was ‘totally biased’ over civil rights allegations

Head of Tourism Board says plan is part of global promotion next year once Hong Kong removes all epidemic curbs for arrivals.

The US star was holding a gun during a rehearsal for Rust, a Western being filmed last October, when it discharged, killing 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins. The lawsuit led to calls for guns to be banned from film sets.

The UK government on October 3 delayed its announcement of a decision whether to block or approve Wingtech subsidiary Nexperia’s takeover of Britain’s biggest chip maker.

A Beijing-based think tank says the US military conducted just over half as many surveillance missions in September compared with August, when a top US lawmaker visited Taiwan.

Travel industry says small improvement in inbound travellers will not benefit city and tourists still reluctant to book trips.

India’s foreign minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, spent 11 days in US working the UN General Assembly and Washington, but little time with Chinese counterparts.