Local government apologises for problems people have faced when trying to access medical services in Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture during Covid-19 lockdown.

Police officers aided by dogs and drones located 16 people, including a 20-day-old baby, after they disappeared while on a spiritual retreat in a mountain town.

Experts say there are many challenges ahead as prices continue to rise, with millions already in dire straits and warnings of a humanitarian crisis.

Hong Kong Marathon may not take place in spite of organisers accepting an entry field of 25,000 runners, down from the 37,000 they previously wanted.

The campaign targets offences involving NFTs based on art, cartoons, music, video games, films and TV shows, the National Copyright Administration said.

The book series, published between June 2020 and March last year, focused on the struggles between a village of sheep and a group of intruding wolves.

Government to make it mandatory for professionals involved with children to report suspected serious child abuse to the authorities.

The operator known as Quanzhou Captain said he acted out of ‘curiosity’ and wanted to show his support for reunification.

The Vietnamese government hopes to boost the country’s soft power in its plan to encourage overseas Vietnamese to celebrate and embrace their language and culture.

An influencer on China’s video platform Douyin is banned from his account after posting a video of himself eating a live wasp and triggering public outcry over dangerous social media stunts.

EU officials say ‘Xinjiang will have a special place’ in risk-based forced labour ban, due to the high volume of allegations related to the western Chinese region.

Another six people aboard the fishing charter vessel were rescued after it overturned near the South Island town of Kaikoura.

The recent success of Frieze Seoul cemented the status of South Korea’s capital as an art trade player. Favoured by international gallerists for its stability and with a thriving local scene, its rise is set to go on.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is also considering attending the memorial service that will be held in a little over a week.

The pact could make Tata the first Indian company to build iPhones, which are currently mainly assembled by Taiwanese manufacturers.

A Wuhan native knew her first trip home from Denmark since the pandemic began would be a nail-biting gamble. So far, it’s much worse than she feared.

Restaurants say diners put off by Covid-19 test requirements are choosing to celebrate at home.

The department that oversees the aircraft will now seek a national security waiver to resume deliveries of already assembled jets containing the alloy.

Leonard Glenn Francis fled house arrest in San Diego weeks before he was set to be sentenced for one of the largest bribery scandals in the US military’s history.

A wave of new virtual banks backed by the likes of tech giant Grab and legacy lender Standard Chartered are launching in the city state. But will they be able to carve out their own niche in such a saturated market?

The late monarch’s personal fortune from castles, jewels and more will be inherited by King Charles.

Singapore-based and New York-listed Sea Limited has been cutting jobs across its units in recent months after reporting a nearly US$1 billion quarterly loss in the June quarter.

Buildings account for about 90 per cent of electricity consumption in a city famed for its densely packed skyscrapers - technology is helping to cut the environmental impact.

Hong Kong is being stripped of its distinctive culture and character as more iconic local restaurants and dai pai dongs shut down. The government needs to do more to help them.

During the pandemic, many countries have gone backwards on gender parity. Fewer women are regaining employment, and millions of girls may drop out of school. But, as countries rebuild economies, there is no better time to implement inclusive policies...

Was he a would-be defector fleeing gambling debts, as the administration of then-president Moon Jae-in said, or is that a smear campaign and cover-up, as Yoon Suk-yeol’s government now claims?

A boy in China is enthralled by Covid-19 swab tests after seeing them at school and decides to recreate them with the family’s tribe of cats that were, as you would expect, not cooperating.

Over a hundred photos of fine-grained soil particles will go on show in Beijing to mark the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Sun, sand, sea and sex are on the minds of many Indian tourists in Thailand, who have become the unexpected saviours of a tourism sector wracked by the absence of Chinese travellers.

City’s population aged 20-24 shrinks as residents take advantage of easier emigration pathways offered by Canada and Britain.

The pandemic has weighed heavily on people’s mental health, especially vulnerable groups including the young, elderly and unemployed. We can all take time to reach out, as every action can connect someone to life and to the help they need.

Convergence of 14 countries grouped to counter China yields pledges for closer trade and investment ties.

Move aims to better enshrine President Xi’s ruling philosophy into the charter and will strengthen his hand, analysts believe.

The attack took place as tempers frayed during an argument over support for the president and his leftist rival.

Governor Kathy Hochul is seeking to boost vaccination efforts after the virus was detected in waste water from 4 counties.

Trade between China and South Korea previously operated on a win-win basis as displays and semiconductors flowed across the Yellow Sea, but competition has intensified in recent years.

The new King Charles has signalled a desire for a thaw in relations, expressing his love for the couple during his first speech as sovereign.

King Charles praises his mother’s “profound, personal commitment” and sacrifices as queen in first address as Britain’s new monarch.

Researchers say it could make it easier for blind people to read and write, help astronauts feel through thick gloves and let avatars shake hands in the metaverse.

Amid fresh shelling, the Zaporizhzhia facility’s operator is thinking of shutting down its sole remaining reactor, the UN atomic watchdog says.

There hasn’t been an official announcement but people in the Ili Kazakh prefecture say they have been confined to their homes since early August after a Covid-19 outbreak.

Exports, long an anchor of China’s economy, typically surge before seasonal holidays in the West, but some analysts expect them to keep falling in the coming months, ushering in an early ‘off-season’ for the industry.

New experiences involving artificial intelligence and more than 300 exhibits featured in renovation.

Wife of Hui Man-ming, one of three men killed during accident on Wednesday, says she worries for future of her two young daughters.

Military analysts say the advance puts the Ukrainians within striking distance of the main railway Moscow has relied on to sustain its force in the eastern region, and could leave thousands of Russian troops at risk of being cut off.

‘You cannot hurt us while in the meantime enjoying cooperation with us,’ Chinese envoy to UN in Geneva says.

Phosphate mineral Changesite-(Y) was isolated using a series of processes, including X-ray diffraction, according to China National Nuclear Corporation, making China the third nation to discover a lunar mineral.

One Shenzhen merchant says he has seen heavy early demand for the iPhone 14 despite city’s rigid Covid-19 control measures.

Frequent testing has become a costly approach in the face of highly contagious Omicron variants, and cities have been told to come up with the funds to pay for it.

Design school student Lee Ka-hei, 20, was the first person at university campus during siege to be found guilty of rioting.