Speaking at a conference in Singapore, Gautam Adani – now the world’s second richest person – said China’s “increasing nationalism, supply chain risk mitigation and technology restrictions” would likely affect its connectivity with other ...

No natural cause of the blaze was established and traces of fire accelerant were found at the scene, a police spokeswoman says.

Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi is making his return to Italy’s parliament, winning a seat in the Senate nearly a decade after being banned from holding public office over a tax fraud conviction.

Patients in need should be informed of all the options they have and get access to professional advice and appropriate services before ending their lives. Doing so without thorough consideration and adequate support is not really a choice but a compr...

President Yoon Suk-yeol refused to be drawn on whether South Korea would help the US in the event of a conflict over Taiwan. But the tens of thousands of US troops it hosts may mean it has little choice.

Function available ahead of Friday launch when vaccine pass will apply to children as young as five.

In this edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at Beijing’s position on Russia and Taiwan after President Xi Jinping’s meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, and following Joe Biden’s remarks about the self-ruled island.

Case brings total number of professionals detained over similar crimes this month to six.

At a meeting on Tuesday, ByteDance approved the board’s decision to repurchase shares at a price valuing the company at US$300 billion, a lower valuation than last year that has triggered some opposition.

A huge queue of people formed in Tokyo from early morning to lay flowers for the late prime minister, with hundreds of foreign dignitaries attending his funeral. But polls show many Japanese are against the event.

Secretive businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin has confirmed he created the Wagner private military contractor after years of denying any connection to the mercenary group.

John Lee reveals more than 40 people breached health code since August, while 8 to 9 per cent of residents subject to compulsory testing did not comply in past two months.

The shift from long-standing naming conventions may be one of a number of leading indicators of broader change in other areas of Japanese society.

US prosecutors said Ji Chaoqun gathered information on scientists and engineers in the US with valuable knowledge about aerospace technology, artificial intelligence, and even aircraft carriers.

Images posted on social media of the vessel at a dock in Shanghai may be an indication that the amphibious platform ‘is ready to join the navy any time’.

Government and industry documents show Indian PM Narendra Modi’s administration wants smartphone giants to make their handsets support ‘Navigation with Indian Constellation’ from January 2023.

Europe is bracing for a difficult winter as soaring natural gas prices and a supply crunch driven by Russia’s war in Ukraine prompt governments to draw up energy rationing plans.

The pound is taking a pounding. It comes as many Britons struggle with a cost-of-living crisis that’s been dubbed the worst in a generation.

Interpol red notice out for Kwon, who faces various charges of violating capital markets after US$60 billion of tokens wiped out.

The crackdown was triggered by reports of murders, kidnappings and other Chinese-on-Chinese crimes, a justice department spokesman said. Authorities will also shut 175 offshore gambling firms, known as Pogos.

Hundreds of millions of China’s second-hand e-commerce shoppers are finding that the market for used goods is heavily saturated after decades of consumption-fuelled economic growth.

A father in China spent US1,400 replacing old and uncomfortable desks and chairs in his daughter’s classroom, however, some claim his gift shames other parents and the school.

Miftah Ismail’s sudden resignation on Sunday came after Pakistan received assurances of financial help from the IMF and World Bank to prevent its economy from sinking.

Series of recent child abuse cases, including death of five-year-old boy, have shocked the public.

The mission is Nasa’s first demonstration of the agency’s planetary defence initiative to protect Earth from the possibility of a hazardous collision with an asteroid.

Pentagon chief meets Indian foreign minister in Washington, committing to support New Delhi as ‘security provider’ in Indo-Pacific region.

Alleged gunman Ruslan Zinin, 25, who said ‘no one will go to fight’ and ‘we will all go home now’, has been arrested; the officer is in intensive care.

Health authorities in China’s wealthiest city are trying to understand how reproductive decisions are being made, while a demographer warns that this year’s fertility rate could be even worse, due to the pandemic.

The shrinking of the youth workforce, income stagnation and the suicide rate among young people are all cause for concern. As part of its youth development strategy, Hong Kong must focus on mental health, enhancing intelligence and social inclusion.

The defence contractor, known for his wide girth and big personality, orchestrated a huge bribery scheme involving US Navy officials and was captured in the South American country after fleeing house arrest.

Former top ideologist He Yiting says consequences of such mistakes would be dire – pointing to the Cultural Revolution.

China’s influence on the world stage and the support of its people at home are still largely built upon economic achievements.

European countries on Tuesday scrambled to investigate unexplained leaks in two Russian gas pipelines running under the Baltic Sea near Sweden and Denmark.

Russia’s security service said Motoki Tatsunori paid for classified information and was also seeking to learn about the impact of Western sanctions.

There is now no opportunity for blast-off within the current launch window, and the US space agency has not indicated when another launch might be attempted.

The ex-intelligence contractor had fled to Russia after he leaked files revealing vast surveillance operations carried out by the US National Security Agency.

British watchdog has served the Chinese-owned video app group with a notice of intent that precedes a possible fine.

Worker found to have pushed a two-year-old onto play mats multiple times during a random check by operator and social welfare officers.

The government describes all the demonstrators as mercenaries in the pay of foreign agents, and observers believe lengthy sentences will be imposed on protesters who have taken to the streets following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amin in police cu...

Using a ground-penetrating radar on the Zhu Rong rover, scientists found a layer of rocks likely to be sediment from a catastrophic flood 3 billion years ago.

Chinese internet giants are giving the country’s rural economy a lift by offering billions of yuan in discounts during the fifth annual farmers’ festival, an effort linked to President Xi Jinping’s call for ‘common prosperity’

Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce praises end to hotel quarantine for arrivals but says all travel curbs must end and the mainland border fully reopened.

Government adviser accuses US of trade protectionism as it tries to reshore manufacturing and boost hi-tech competitiveness with China.

Prosecutors say now-defunct 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund received HK$270 million in donations between June 2019 and October 2021.

Move over alleged abuses by permanent Security Council member China would be first for UN Human Right’s Council.

He was one of the most recognisable and influential Sunni Muslim clerics in the Arab world, often described as a moderate who strongly condemned the 9/11 attacks in the US, but who also sanctioned violence in causes he favoured.

South Korean president says his country must deal with Pyongyang first, above all else.

Analysts say Apple may need to fine-tune its differentiation strategy in China between the standard and Pro models.

Zhou Shifeng was the first rights lawyer to face trial from the nationwide crackdown in 2015 which saw over 300 lawyers and activists detained.

China may cut banks’ forex reserve requirements again and could even restore the so-called counter cyclical factor to prevent a rapid depreciation in the currency, experts say.