Yang Le apologised for insulting students at Xian International Studies University and saying they neglected their studies in favour of chasing internet fame.

Kyiv said Moscow was trying to finish off forces inside the steel plant to seize it by Monday as a gift for Putin in time for the Victory Day holiday.

The exams, known as gaokao, will now be conducted from July 7 to 9, a month behind the original schedule.

Iconic bun-scrambling festival cancelled for third time since 2020, however, and businesses say revenue is still not at pre-pandemic levels.

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said Canberra remained Honiara’s ‘security partner of choice’ after meeting her Solomons counterpart Jeremiah Manele.

China is increasingly turning to local government borrowing and regional banks to shore up growth, rather than conventional fiscal and monetary expansion, according to some analysts.

Co-founders of the two-year-old start-up Amili have developed five probiotics supplements based on their studies of what Asian guts lack.

Top infectious disease expert Professor Ivan Hung, convenor of a vaccine committee, says tracking wristbands and regular PCR tests can accompany move.

The latest Hong Kong food trend is the humble US$5 ‘two-dish-rice’ meal box. It’s more than just a cheap, filling meal – it’s the Hong Kong people’s way of sharing with the needy during tough times.

The financial hub kept Covid-19 under control without mass testing and mass lockdowns – until it didn’t.

In Quirky China, a man catches a nice fish out of his flat, a family camps with a flock of sheep and a woman is “licensed” as a top goose cook.

Millions of voters will head to the polls on May 9 to decide the fate of front runner Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, his closet rival Leni Robredo and eight others vying to succeed Duterte.

Customs says suspicion sparked when it was observed the money held in suspects’ accounts was not commensurate with their incomes.

Kao Kim Hourn comments came ahead of next week’s US-Asean summit where hot-button issues including the South China Sea are on the agenda.

Ping An, HSBC’s biggest shareholder, is making a push for change at the lender in the latest investor call to reshape and possibly break-up the London-based bank, which traces its roots to Hong Kong and Shanghai.

A federal judge rejected the former president’s argument that the social media platform violated his free speech rights guaranteed by the First Amendment.

Unsurprisingly, China’s Omicron wave has cut growth, dragging down emerging market stock values. But current valuations are a reflection of recent challenges rather than a sign of things to come, as China looks to ease monetary policy and step up i...

A video of a Chinese grandmother wielding a stick to prevent practical jokes targeting her grandson, the groom, after a wedding went viral in the country.

Bongbong Marcos has indicated he’s keen to adopt the Duterte administration’s stance of appeasement towards the South China Sea dispute, while Robredo has criticised Beijing’s ‘bullying’ behaviour.

Bus operators brace themselves for ‘exodus’ of passengers as East Rail line MTR extension will cut travel time from New Territories.

Is May delivery date of hull-grade materials to Guangzhou shipyard a signal work is about to start on first Type 054B vessel?

The move follows a day of anti-government strikes and rallies, with police firing tear gas at demonstrators outside parliament.

Hong Kong’s nightlife need not be limited to eating and drinking; art galleries, book stores, museums and other cultural spaces should be encouraged to stay open late. Diversifying the evening economy will bolster local tourism and foster a new sen...

The US$700 million Scheherazade had been undergoing repairs in the port of Marina di Carrara, but recent activity suggested the crew was be preparing to depart.

Russia had blocked all previous attempts to adopt a presidential statement, but the latest text expressing support for the UN chief’s peace efforts was adopted.

Honeywell, Raytheon and Lockheed Martin among firms committing to help SME suppliers boost output of 3D printed components.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, pandemic-hampered supply chains and rising US-China tensions have combined to create a ‘time of maximum risk’, one analyst says.

Musk’s long-time dealings with China, which accounts for about 25 per cent of Tesla’s global revenues, leave him susceptible to pressure from Beijing, some say.

China had the lowest manufacturing purchasing managers’ index reading among 22 major economies last month, once again putting the spotlight on the impact of Beijing’s zero-Covid policy.

The centuries-old marble sculpture, bought by art collector Laura Young, had been missing from Germany since World War II.

The blast at the famous Hotel Saratoga in downtown Havana was not caused by a bomb, and a gas leak appears to be the most likely cause.

On her second solo trip overseas Biden will visit Romania and Slovakia, where many Ukrainians have fled since Russia’s invasion of their country began; it is ‘so important to the president and to me that the Ukrainian people know we stand with th...

Some observers say Lee’s presentation lacked human touch compared with Carrie Lam’s in 2017 and Leung Chun-ying’s in 2011.

Former policeman offers rare glimpse into childhood, sharing story about how his father was able to afford luxury of buying television set.

British queen is soon marking 70 years on the throne but out-of-favour royals – her son Andrew and grandson Harry – will be excluded from the famous balcony scene.

Beijing says Kishida is hyping the ‘China threat’ and playing up regional tensions.

HK Electric reveals plan to build 600-hectare wind farm, consisting of between 13 and 19 wind turbines, about 4km southwest off Lamma Island.

China’s consumer price index (CPI) could rise to as much as 2.1 per cent in April from 1.5 per cent in March, with the World Bank warning of ‘the largest commodity shock we’ve experienced since the 1970s’.

Police previously looked into Keir Starmer and said there’d been no offence but on Friday said investigation opened as new information received; Labour Party said no rules were broken.

A 16-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman were killed, say police, and two people seriously wounded in the incident near Rotterdam; it happened at farm where children, young people, adults with conditions like autism, Alzheimer’s work with animals...

China’s ambassador to the UN renews call for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

That support reflects Big Tech companies’ commitment to help promote the country’s sovereign digital currency, following earlier initiatives by Meituan and JD.com.

Wang Qishan’s visit comes as Beijing is watching to see if Yoon Suk-yeol will move South Korea closer to the US.

The government’s inaugural green bond aimed at retail investors has been oversubscribed by 1.2 times, underlining the city’s potential as a major fundraising hub for environmentally friendly projects.

Russian Sapega and Belarusian boyfriend Roman Protasevich were detained in 2021 after flight forced to land in Belarus; blogger Protasevich fled his nation in 2019 and became an editor at Poland-based Nexta Live channel, which is openly hostile to Lu...

Qin Gang blasts tariffs and says China is ‘mindful of more difficulties and challenges’ in trade and business with the United States.

Mainland education authorities worry growing trend towards a purely academic curriculum leaves Chinese students without basic domestic abilities and seeks to boost life skills.

Scientists behind study say the experiment highlights the need to watch for real-life signs of drug resistance to ensure the treatment remains effective.

James Lam, 30, assistant district officer in Sha Tin, says he booked room for about a month to earn points for credit card and hotel’s loyalty membership.

Welfare minister Law Chi-kwong says city currently has limited capacity among providers of residential child care, invites more operators to join sector.