Floodwaters spread over hundreds of kilometres have started to recede. But it may take six months, as diseases like malaria, dengue fever, skin and eye infections, and acute diarrhoea proliferate.

Chief executive makes speech at forum, where former head of China’s central bank also says city’s status as financial hub not challenged by worsening tensions with US.

Returning the 737 MAX to the skies in China and resuming deliveries are crucial steps toward helping rebuild the planemaker’s balance sheet battered by a worldwide grounding and the Covid-19 pandemic.

President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s first mobilisation since World War II, significantly escalating the conflict over Ukraine.

Darren Maheno’s videos racked up millions of views on the social media platform before he deactivated his account and vanished. He has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, domestic violence and illegal threats.

The PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command says it monitored the passage of guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins and Halifax-class frigate HMCS Vancouver on Tuesday.

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings, whose stock is at a four year low, denied a Wall Street Journal report that it plans to sell some of its investment portfolio to fund its own share buy-back plan.

One in nine street-level shops was vacant during a recent survey, but an end to quarantines for incoming travellers would boost retail and catering, according to a property executive.

Two wheels of bicycle were ripped off in crash and front of delivery van extensively damaged, with windscreen smashed.

South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol told world leaders that wealthy countries had to share more, as the Philippines and Marshall Islands both called for concrete action to combat the climate crisis.

City leader John Lee hails Cheng’s contribution to public and social services, while his predecessor says banker’s role symbolises ‘the great Hong Kong story’.

The former US secretary of state teased but did not announce a run at the White House in 2024 during a speakers series event in New Hampshire that’s known for hosting presidential hopefuls.

China’s Chang’e 7 mission, scheduled for 2026, plans to deliver the UAE’s Rashid 2 rover to the surface of the moon’s southern polar region.

The US Department of Defence has launched a review of its psychological warfare operations after the discovery of fake accounts on social media promoting pro-West disinformation.

A junta spokesman said the US dollar was being used ‘to bully smaller nations’. Other options Myanmar has discussed with Russia’s Vladimir Putin include the Indian rupee, ‘as well as the barter system’.

With the chain shuttered in Russia, the highly anticipated relaunch in Kyiv was seen by many Ukrainians as a symbolic show of support.

Tourists from Asian countries – excluding China – will take some time after their respective Covid-19 restrictions are lifted to travel confidently, the new CEO of Asia-focused online travel agency Agoda said.

The man, in his 70s, set himself alight near the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, local media said, after telling police he was opposed to plans for a state funeral for ex-leader Abe, who was assassinated in July.

Cell-Check rapid blood test will help doctors find the cause of fevers faster and speed up diagnosis and treatment, company says.

A Chinese university is under fire after fed-up students posted images online of insects, used batteries, metal wire and cigarette butts in canteen meals in the country’s latest food scandal.

Suspect is the second doctor detained in fortnight over such crimes.

The EU Chamber of Commerce in China does not expect the Chinese border to fully reopen until the second half of 2023, and says ‘China is losing the allure that it used to have’.

One automotive journalist believes BYD’s launch of the Atto 3 next month in Thailand will transform the image of Chinese car brands in the country.

Government source says list of no-go places for visitors could be modified to allow trips to museums and amusement parks.

The second quarter has seen a spectacular retreat by China Big Tech as firms slash costs amid slower economic growth, stricter regulatory scrutiny and a tense US-China relationship.

Cinematographer Peng Wang died after the vehicle he was in rolled over during a desert shoot.

The summit drew interest over a rare trip outside China for Xi Jinping, bringing him, Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi together. However, the expressions of concern over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the lack of a Xi-Modi handshake show a petula...

An updated code for promotions and demotions gives China’s president a ‘potent tool’ to remove disloyal, incompetent people from the party, experts say.

Study led by former top virologist reveals results of comparing mRNA-based hybrid vaccine with Omicron-specific shot in mice.

Overseas students enrolled at universities in China have been forced to study online for over three years due to the coronavirus, but even as some travel restrictions are eased, they still face complicated and expensive journeys to resume their studi...

The MOEX Russia Index saw its biggest retreat since the invasion began on February 24; the Kremlin’s move to annex occupied regions makes a diplomatic solution unlikely.

The ex-president’s team resisted saying whether the documents had been declassified, a position that did not appear to satisfy special master Raymond Dearie.

The Ukraine war is high on the agenda, but Secretary General Antonio Guterres also highlighted growing inequality and the world’s ‘addiction’ to fossil fuels.

In New York, world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly and a BRICS foreign ministers meeting is scheduled, but the top Chinese and Indian diplomats have no plans to talk.

Franklin Tao’s three convictions for wire fraud were thrown out, leaving only one for making a false statement; the case was part of the US Justice Department’s now-defunct China Initiative.

Pacific Networks Corp, its subsidiary ComNet (USA) and China Unicom (Americas) were put on the ‘Covered List’ by the FCC, joining companies like Huawei, ZTE and Hikvision.

Direct shipments from controversial Chinese region in August surged 136 per cent year on year to US$137 million, customs data shows.

Soft-shell robot can be propelled along from the outside by a magnetic field, as internal liquid heats up to create never-before-seen powerful thrust.

China’s imports of Russian gas surged in the first eight months of the year and LNG exports jumped, amid reports the world’s No 2 economy has been reselling more excess LNG to the international market.

Dozens of countries may be burdened with debt-servicing problems, lower growth and underinvestment, top adviser Brent Neiman warns.

43-year-old arrested for seditious intent for allegedly playing protest song on harmonica while dozens paid tribute to Britain’s late monarch.

Li returned with his live-streaming show on Taobao Live, Alibaba’s live-streaming platform, on Tuesday night at around 7pm and soon notched up millions of viewers.

Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia provinces will hold their votes on joining Russia from September 23-27.

The Chinese president made the pledge during a government forum in Hangzhou on Monday, attended by delegates from Qualcomm and Boeing.

The Filipino president said his ‘vision’ for the future was ‘having the United States as a partner’, in contrast to his predecessor, who courted Beijing.

Chief Executive John Lee reveals environmental authorities have approached Mil Mill and encouraged them to apply for leases at three sites.

Xiao Mingqing was earlier found guilty of the tax return errors and of failing to disclose a Chinese bank account in China Initiative case.

Despite billions of yuan of investment by Baidu, Nuomi has failed to make a dent in Meituan’s position in the market.

Announcement comes days after the South Korean president and China’s top legislator discussed the US-made system at a meeting in Seoul.

Over 200 NGOs from 75 countries urged world leaders attending the UN General Assembly to step up efforts to ‘end the spiralling global hunger crisis’.