Welfare chief Chris Sun pushes back against concerns a new scheme, mandating an hour of unpaid work weekly, will stigmatise or burden recipients.

A Chinese company is preparing to fill 1 billion yuan in orders for its new drone as the ‘low-altitude economy’ gains momentum.

With rising costs and changing priorities, more Indonesians are choosing to live childfree – raising some demographic concerns.

Chen Zhi-hao recalls seeing the blaze at Top One Karaoke bar that killed 17, including people he knew, and expresses relief one of the remaining fugitives has been caught.

Free capital flows accelerate economic growth but can also be destabilising, spreading jitters via financial markets.

The displaced surpassed the previous record of 118,000 set in 2014.

Jung apologised for fathering a child outside of marriage with model Moon Ga-bi, sparking debate on societal norms and family structures.

Fu Junsheng collects plastic that washes up on China’s Miaodao islands and turns it into art that highlights the problem of marine pollution.

This deployment, alongside advanced F-35C fighters, aims to counter China’s growing military influence and bolster defence ties with Tokyo.

Central authorities earlier announced multiple-entry visa scheme for Shenzhen residents would return on Sunday after policy was axed in 2015.