Giant pandas, Thuraya and Suhail, follow in footsteps of Paul the predicting Octopus who rose to fame during the 2010 World Cup

Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s new prime minister, is sometimes seen as ‘pro-West’ and has raised concerns in the past about China’s Xinjiang policy.

Meituan says snap lockdowns to combat outbreaks of Covid-19 prompted many Chinese people to migrate to online platforms.

The Galilee Coal Project would add 1.58 billion tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere over its lifespan – more than triple the nation’s annual domestic emissions.

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) confirmed a 0.25 percentage point reduction to the amount of cash that banks must hold in reserve on Friday.

State media reports that residents were free to leave the building prompt scepticism online and claims the area was still deemed high-risk.

The Hong Kong-listed healthcare company, a unit of CK Hutchison Group, and XtalPi aim to use an AI platform to discover and design preclinical tumour vaccine candidates.

With average annual growth of 6.4 per cent over five years, the nation has outpaced India, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand.

Tax office drops bombshell fine hours after the Chinese-Canadian rap star is sentenced to 13 years in jail.

Government will ask tech giants to ensure search results show correct national anthem at the top, Chief Secretary Eric Chan says.

Several local governments in China have recently revised down their revenue targets for the year, citing the country’s property market slump, tumbling tax takes and Covid-19 disruptions as key reasons.

Voters will head to the polls in what is seen as a referendum on Taiwanese president’s policies and the independence-leaning DPP.

The group, which has powerful voices with enormous sway over the party’s future direction, includes a handful of governors and sitting lawmakers.

Community-based brain research that started in 2008 found some elderly people aged more slowly, leading to cognitive health project.

Anwar, who reported for duty at the prime minister’s office on Friday, said his primary concern was the economy.

European Council accused of attempted power grab by lawmakers in its proposal for the powerful new trade weapon.

Justice department had taken case to higher courts in rarely seen all-out effort to block an overseas lawyer from joining local trial.

Magistrate rules 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund was set up in swift and systematic manner, with clear political aims and intimate interaction with public.

Ex-defence minister Itsunori Onodera said LDP lawmakers are also discussing a joint US-Japan command structure that could be formed for national emergencies.

Staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will walk out on December 15 and 20 after the government said the Royal College of Nursing union’s demands are ‘not affordable’.

After pandemic suspension, China pledges to restart military drills with Indonesia, and send a navy delegation to Bangladesh’s national celebrations.

Beau, 5, was playing by the edge of a swimming pool in Byron Bay when the snake struck from nearby vegetation.

Seoul, worried about nation’s highest deficit since 1996 – which was shortly before a massive IMF bailout – has revived a special government-business meeting, which met this week.

It will take a while for China’s largest maker of solar panels to scale up production and reduce costs of its latest technology, which recently broke the world record for energy conversion efficiency, analysts say.

A mother’s shock discovery of a condom in her teenage son’s schoolbag kicks off the parenting and sex education debate in China after the media picks up the story.

The technology could boost the performance of engines and be used to make better artificial joints and wind turbine components, according to scientist.

Smartphone shipments from the provincial home of the world’s largest iPhone factory fell by over 16 per cent in October, increasing concerns over supply chain relocation amid China’s already bleak export outlook.

Dual circulation aims to rebalance China’s economy by reducing dependence on exports and big fixed-asset investments, against an increase in consumption. This will take an enormous effort from the whole society

Hong Kong families already fighting to keep heads above water will suffer most from cost of living increases, campaigners and politicians warn.

Co-founder says there has been interest from several Hong Kong-based tenants, with a bias towards financial services and asset managers.

Students from rural areas in China often struggle to afford additional costs at university, including overseas trips and extracurricular activities, which can mean they do not reach the same level or starting salaries as their urban counterparts.

The platform’s new billionaire owner made the announcement after posting a poll on the issue, similar to the one he ran before reinstating Trump’s account.

South Korea has pledged to stabilise domestic supply chains, allocate more money for R&D and strengthen production ties with Southeast Asian nations in a bid to ease the private sector’s reliance on China.

At the Asean, G20 and Apec summits, the tone of world leaders’ discussions suggests global powers’ rivalry is a long way from abating. Notably, China’s Xi struck a milder tone, in the face of Western attempts to drag Russia into the spotlight a...

Ghafouri had criticised the government over its crackdown on protests sparked by the death of death of Mahsa Amini in morality police custody.

Western support for a full Ukrainian military victory may be wavering amid dwindling weapons supplies in the US and fears in Europe of a winter freeze. The US may instead try to persuade Kyiv to leverage its recent territorial gains to kick-start pea...

The writer filed an upgraded lawsuit against the ex US-president, under a new law allowing sexual assault victims to sue over attacks that occurred decades ago.

New mayors Ken Sim of Vancouver and Simon Yu of Prince George both have roots in Hong Kong.

Employees in the US, UK, India, Japan, Australia, South Africa and Europe are demanding better wages and working conditions as the cost-of-living crisis deepens.

Superb concerts by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (VPO) represent the high note in the celebration of the silver jubilee of the establishment of HKSAR.

Series exploring impact of inflation wins bronze prize in feature award category.

In scenes hard to believe in a modern city, some Kyiv residents resorted to collecting rainwater from drainpipes, and cafes became oases of comfort with hot drinks and food as well as Wi-fi.

As daily Covid-19 cases reached a record high on Wednesday, the economic impact appears comparable to when Shanghai endured a citywide lockdown in the spring, dashing hopes of a fast reopening.

Post editor-in-chief Tammy Tam says awards have reached a ‘special milestone’.

Mr Justice Russell Coleman blasts ‘significant and almost wholly unexplained’ delay to start of proceedings.

Experts say Malaysia’s new PM Anwar Ibrahim will devote energy to international matters and while he was previously seen as ‘pro-West’ he is now likely to take a more balanced approach.

New J-15 shipborne jet clearly equipped with Chinese-made WS-10 engines, CCTV report shows.

The US leads a group of major economies now determined to break China’s grip on resources vital to a green transition. While efforts to diversify the supply chain are understandable, without cooperation, the battle for control may lead to unfair an...