Singapore’s PM Wong and China’s Vice-Premier Ding reaffirm ‘positive momentum’ in ties

Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang met with Singapore’s leaders to discuss partnerships in areas such as trade and sustainable development.

Indonesia’s China pact on Natuna Islands criticised as ‘grave mistake’, risks territorial rights

Indonesian experts agree that the deal will legitimise China’s ten-dash line and create a border dispute for Indonesia where there is none.

China’s Scarborough Shoal mapping to allow ‘more targeted’ steps against Philippines

Observer says China would not want to provoke confrontation, but would never let the Philippines stir up trouble in the South China Sea.

Malaysians split over home detention plan for prisoners – leniency gone too far?

The government has also dismissed speculations that the plan is linked to jailed ex-prime minister Najib Razak.

Shuttle bus at Hong Kong airport hits wingtip of Shandong Airlines plane

Video uploaded to Douyin shows bus scraping its roof on underside of wingtip, with users saying flight to Jinan delayed by seven hours.

China’s ‘AI Tiger’ Zhipu in race to bring enhanced features to video-generation apps

The updated version of Ying will be able to generate 10-seconds long 4K high-definition video clips at 60 frames per second, Zhipu says.

Japan man loses wife, 3 kids in quake, honours memory by running marathon with their photo

Grieving father runs race, trains for it in places where he and late family members used to play together.

1 in 3 Hongkongers want to move abroad despite city’s improved liveability: poll

Chinese University of Hong Kong says the result mirrors last year’s findings.

Swedish businessman jailed for 7 years for raping domestic helper in Hong Kong flat

Patrik Tobias Ekstrom, 36, was earlier found guilty of two charges in connection with sexually assaulting his helper on the night of October 27, 2022.

China’s 2025 GDP growth forecast cut by UBS on Trump threat, others wait and see

Swiss investment bank UBS cuts China’s gross domestic product growth projection to ‘around 4 per cent’ for next year, others remain optimistic.