Israel issues new evacuation call for Lebanon’s Baalbek region
The Israeli military warned on Sunday that it was ready to strike Hezbollah targets there and in nearby Douris.
‘Stunning’ wavelike clouds spotted over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour. What caused them?
Short-lived atmospheric phenomenon is known as a fluctus cloud formation, Hong Kong Observatory says in post capturing the display.
Asia is emerging as an unlikely champion in race to net zero
The region’s journey to carbon neutrality highlights both the challenges of moving away from fossil fuels and the great potential for progress.
How China’s smaller private firms may be paying the price for huge local government debts
Recent trials have compounded concerns about unduly harsh legal action targeting businesses in other regions to ease the local debt situation.
How many foreigners work in the Chinese capital? Fewer and fewer
The pandemic is over and the government wants expatriates to work in Beijing but numbers are down on a decade ago.
Traces of rare butterfly species found in Hong Kong for first time in 13 years
Butterfly surveyor finds eggs of club beak at Lui Kung Tin in Yuen Long district.
Pakistan shuts primary schools in Lahore over record pollution
The air quality index exceeded 1,000 on Saturday, above the 300 considered ‘dangerous’, according to data from IQAir.
Former jailed ringleader of Hong Kong’s Occupy movement Shiu Ka-chun reveals cancer battle
Cancer forced doctors to perform emergency surgery on Shiu Ka-chun and remove half of his stomach, with ex-lawmaker losing 15kg.
China says military plane entered Japan’s airspace because of ‘unexpected obstruction’
Explanation for August 26 incident comes ahead of likely first meeting between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
Will China’s top legislature give the green light to fiscal stimulus package?
As China’s top legislative body prepares to convene, we look at the likelihood of a fiscal stimulus and the process needed to approve it.