Indonesia agrees to return Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso to Philippines

Mary Jane Veloso was convicted of drug trafficking and has been on death row in Indonesia for 14 years.

China draws red line at Scarborough Shoal after Manila’s new maritime laws

Beijing’s move aims to legitimise future enforcement measures while avoiding overt military escalation, a hallmark of its strategy in contested maritime areas.

TSMC’s move to cut off Chinese chip firms weighs on annual Beijing semiconductor forum

At the 21st China International Semiconductor Expo, industry experts weighed in on the challenges and opportunities ahead in domestic chipmaking.

China woman mistakenly pays US$8,300 for hotel room by confusing yuan and Korean won symbols

If rate had been in Korean won, it would have cost only US$37 for one night.

China’s retail rally in lower-tier locales tops big-city light spenders

People face less daunting financial pressures and lesser debt burdens in smaller Chinese cities, with relatively stable expectations about the future.

Japanese demand end to ‘comfort women’ funds after South Korean politician’s conviction

Yoon Mee-hyang was jailed and fined for embezzling funds meant for Korean ‘comfort women’ in a case that dragged on for several years.

Lab-grown meat lands on Hong Kong plates as Australian start-up Vow begins sales

The Aubrey at the Mandarin Oriental has introduced two dishes featuring Sydney-based Vow’s cultured Japanese quail.

Loyal Hong Kong shoppers forgo Shenzhen, channel hometown pride to support local businesses

Quality assurance, political values, human ties and ‘stubbornness’ among reasons they stay home to shop.

Musk’s SpaceX fails to repeat Starship booster catch, as Trump looks on

The Super Heavy first stage made an unexpected splashdown instead of being caught in the launch tower’s ‘chopstick’ arms.

US report warns PLA electronic warfare could pose ‘significant challenge’ in Taiwan Strait

Chinese military’s capabilities include radar-jamming devices, high-energy lasers and electromagnetic pulse weapons, US agency says.