Sangram Singh was standing close to a hydroelectric power project in the higher Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand when disaster struck. “I heard a very loud sound – like a blast. I saw wires trembling around us. Within seconds, a devas...

Concerns over the outlook for China’s population have grown after the number of newborns recorded in the country’s household registration system declined 15 per cent during a coronavirus-hit 2020.Last year, a total 10.035 million of newborns were...

China’s new bank loans surged to new highs in January boosted by seasonal demand, while broad credit growth slowed, as the central bank walks a tightrope between supporting a recovering economy and rising debt risks.Banks extended 3.58 trillion yua...

Hong Kong does not recognise dual nationality, its chief executive underscored on Tuesday, a day after London warned that Chinese-British nationals might not get consular assistance if they entered the city on their British passports.Carrie Lam Cheng...

Former US president Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial begins on Tuesday, a solemn proceeding that will force lawmakers to relive the violent events of January 6 as House Democrats prosecute their case for “incitement of insurrection”.The ...

Nestle on Tuesday said its Gerber baby cereal products made and sold in China are safe and it had reported to authorities an association that advised its members, in a post on social media, to stop selling the products.“All Gerber products produced...

A coronavirus variant first identified in Britain is rapidly spreading in the United States, threatening to bring a surge of new cases as its prevalence doubles roughly every 10 days, according to a new study.The paper was posted online on Sunday and...

A French submarine carried out a patrol through the South China Sea as part of efforts by France to challenge Beijing’s sweeping claims in the disputed waters.France’s defence minister Florence Parly tweeted late on Monday that the French nuclear...

In the early weeks of January, unusually cool weather descended on Singapore and its neighbouring countries. While the dip in temperatures came with heavy downpours of rain, it was a change Jessie Tay embraced. The marketing executive, 32, took the o...

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday he wants finance chiefs from the Group of 7 (G7) industrialised economies to have in-depth discussions over digital currency at an online meeting slated for Friday.“I think it’s important for us ...

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday said he would not wear a face mask after his recovery from Covid-19, in spite of widespread support from top officials and the public for the measure.In his first news conference since testing p...

The Trump International Hotel near the White House is eyeing a big payday on March 4, the date that some believers of the QAnon conspiracy theory will herald ex-president Donald Trump’s triumphant return to power, Forbes first reported.This unfound...

The European Union’s leading diplomat underscored the bloc’s “strong bond” with the US in his first virtual meeting with China’s foreign minister since President Joe Biden took office.Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, who is also vice-pre...

Actors Daniel Dae Kim and Daniel Wu are offering a US$25,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a person who violently attacked a 91-year-old man in Oakland’s Chinatown district.Last week, Wu and Kim put out a request for tips regar...

Two Christian men have been publicly flogged in Indonesia’s ultraconservative Aceh province for drinking alcohol and gambling, in a rare instance of non-Muslims facing a punishment frequently condemned by rights groups.The caning on Monday occurred...

Robinhood was sued by the parents of a 20-year-old trader who killed himself last year after he incorrectly believed he had lost US$730,000 on an options trade.The parents of Alex Kearns filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Monday in California state court...

Police fire rubber bullets at protesters, injuring at least four, amid bans on gatherings and curfewsAt least 27 arrested in second-largest city Mandalay as analysts fear larger crackdownJunta leader says new election will be held, no time frame give...

A hacker remotely gained access to a Florida city’s water treatment plant in an unsuccessful attempt to fill the water supply with a potentially harmful chemical, authorities said.An unknown suspect breached a computer system for the city of Oldsma...

Ho Ching, the chief executive of Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, will retire in October after 17 years at the helm of the sovereign investment company, now one of the world’s biggest investors.Ho, the wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, will be...

Hong Kong’s leader has said the government will suspend its controversial “ambush-style” lockdown operations over the Lunar New Year holiday, as the city logged 26 new cases on Tuesday.Speaking ahead of her Executive Council meeting, Chief Exec...

Germany, Poland and Sweden took tit-for-tat measures against Russia by expelling its diplomats, after Moscow defended its decision to do the same thing last week, straining relations with the EU and prompting talk of more sanctions.Germany’s Foreig...

Hong Kong’s top court has extended media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s stay behind bars after ruling a judge had released him on a HK$10 million (US$1.29 million) bond based on an erroneous interpretation of a key provision in the national securit...

Myanmar’s army chief on Monday night insisted military rule would be different this time, as martial law was declared across swathes of the country after massive protests against the new junta.Orders covering parts of Yangon, Mandalay and other are...

A married former Hong Kong official who served nine months in prison has lost an appeal to clear his name for failing to declare a payment from his lover while he was still in public office and handling her business applications.The Court of Appeal o...

A hashtag urging Malaysia’s king to intervene in Covid-19 measures or change the government has gone viral in the country, garnering widespread support, especially from younger generations.The #KitaMintaLima (We ask for five) hashtag, reminiscent o...

Hong Kong’s historic Central Market will be turned into a retail space for local brands by a property developer, which has won the rights to revitalise the 81-year-old landmark.The Urban Renewal Authority announced on Monday that Noble Vantage Limi...

North Korea maintained and developed its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes throughout 2020 in violation of international sanctions, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by Reuters on Monday.The report by independent sanctions...

The World Health Organization insisted on Monday that the AstraZeneca vaccine was still a vital tool in the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, after South Africa delayed the start of its inoculation programme over concerns about its effic...

The Georgia Secretary of State’s office opened an investigation on Monday into former US President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results, according to an official in the office.Secretary of State Brad Raffensperge...

President Xi Jinping has called on cadres to push for “deep integration” of big data and the real economy during a tour of Guizhou province in China’s south.State media reports said Xi urged officials to seek growth based on innovation when he ...

Japan will for the first time station a coastguard patrol vessel in the Ogasawara Islands, about 1,000km south of Tokyo, in a move to discourage illegal fishing in its waters and enable it to quickly respond to surveillance and research by foreign sh...

I was listening to a song that had the lyrics, “I put my headphones on and turned the real world off” and got wondering: what if I was 25 again, as I was in 1988 when I came to Hong Kong from Australia. Would I do now what I did then?As someone w...

US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed on Monday to work closely toward a free and open Indo-Pacific region and to strengthen a regional framework also involving Japan and Australia amid China’s rise.“The leaders ag...

China’s first independent probe to Mars is expected to reach the red planet’s orbit on Wednesday, according to the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.Space industry observers say China is confident it will successfully...

For some Chinese workers, celebrating their 35th birthday is starting to feel like a curse.Amid the frenzied competition for jobs stirred up by the economic impact of the pandemic, a growing number of employment ads are imposing age limits of 35 – ...

The key to global recovery is rebuilding political, economic and financial confidence so the last thing the world needs is another shock coming on the heels of the Covid-19 pandemic.The recent shenanigans over GameStop share trading is yet another sy...

The worst ever terrorist attack by an Australian didn’t take place in Australia, but it was very much made in Australia.The Australian man who shot dead 51 people and injured 40 in Christchurch in 2019 had arrived in New Zealand two years earlier, ...

One of the principal ways US President Joe Biden will differ from his predecessor is in his administration’s more welcoming stance towards the thousands of international students that flock to America’s shores every year.As vice-president in the ...

A judge on Monday spared Britain’s youngest-ever convicted terrorist from jail, after the teenager led a neo-Nazi cell from his grandmother’s house.Judge Mark Dennis handed the teenager, now 16, a 24-month youth rehabilitation order via video lin...

This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Kyle Cheney and Andrew Desiderio on politico.com on February 8, 2021.Former US president Donald Trump’s lawyers said the January 6 insurrection at the Cap...

The late George Kennan became a diplomatic legend for advocating, while stationed in Moscow, a singular foreign policy idea that famously worked. It was called “containment”. Its steadfast observance by the US and its allies undoubtedly helped le...

This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Melanie Zanona on politico.com on February 8, 2021.Republican congressman Ron Wright of Texas has died after a recent battle with coronavirus, his office an...

The first trial of a defendant charged under Hong Kong’s national security law will go ahead without a jury over safety concerns for those who would have served on the panel, the Post has learned.Tong Ying-kit, who is accused of riding a motorcycle...

London has warned dual Chinese-British nationals they may not get consular assistance in Hong Kong even if they enter the city on their British passport.The warning came after the British government said it had been told Hong Kong does not recognise ...

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