Will Vietnam keep ‘nuanced’ China policy amid report of radar system on disputed island?
China’s new radar system on Triton Island could enable it to survey an area from Hainan to the Subi Reef, a Chatham House report says.
Fresh tension grips Bangladesh as student protesters demand president’s resignation
They are urging the president to resign over his comments that appeared to call into doubt former PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation in August.
How Prabowo’s cabinet choices could affect Indonesia’s growth targets, economy
Analysts say Sri Mulyani’s reappointment as finance chief can reassure markets, but warn retaining most of Widodo’s team may affect economic policy.
France mulls law changes to include consent as mass rape case shakes nation
Current French law makes no clear mention of the need for a partner’s consent and prosecutors must prove the intention to rape.
China’s space programme targeted by ‘audacity’ of foreign agents, anti-spy agency warns
Ministry of State Security warns that foreign agents are targeting space scientists and researchers to steal information from China.
Why does China punish foreigners for taking drugs in other places (even where it’s legal)?
A senior Volkswagen executive was detained and expelled from the country after returning from a trip to Thailand, where cannabis is legal.
Hong Kong developers trim discounts at new Kai Tak project as confidence rebounds
Double Coast I will be priced at a 3 per cent discount to the levels seen in Twin Victoria in Kai Tak last month.
2 human traffickers plead guilty after tricking 5 Hongkongers into forced labour overseas
Two victims taken to Sihanoukville in Cambodia while other three transported to KK Park in Myanmar, where they were forced to scam others online.
Chinese smartphone giant Oppo enters tech pact with top EV maker BYD, acquires AI start-up
The latest initiatives by Oppo show its ambition to diversify and expand its business beyond the smartphone industry.
Hong Kong quarantine period for certain pets could be substantially reduced: authorities
Environment chief Tse Chin-wan says government is also looking at feasibility of allowing private sector to operate some quarantine facilities.