Huge potential for jobs in China after stimulus measures, national planners say

Officials pledge to address ‘structural issues’ in job market and ease operational pain for SMEs, following major stimulus from Beijing.

Ex-pupil fails in bid to ban rule on Hong Kong girls having to wear school dresses in winter

Judicial review applicant says she decided to ‘voice out for all girl students’ but fails to persuade judge.

Malaysia’s energy transition slows as industry bemoans lack of transparency

Without details such as access to the national grid, private energy companies face hurdles in planning for new power plants, executives say.

Thai families bid farewell to school bus fire victims amid calls for justice

The heartbreaking ceremony saw families bid farewell to their children and teachers, while calling for improved vehicle safety after the accident.

Unruly tourists could be jailed for life as Indonesia’s Bali rolls out tougher penalties

Increase in length of jail terms, more surveillance efforts part of law-enforcement drive to keep rule-breakers at bay, officials say.

Tencent’s WeChat Pay says transactions jump during ‘golden week’ after China’s stimulus bazooka

Consumers in China appear to have loosened their purse strings after Beijing announced a slew of heavyweight measures to boost the economy.

Malaysia couple win online praise for gifting domestic workers iPhones for years of service

Maids react with tears of joy, appreciation after couple’s two-year-old daughter presents them with expensive presents.

Wu Bangguo, formerly China’s No 2 official, dies at age 83

Once one of China’s most powerful men, Wu is best remembered for his strong opposition to the Western political system.

Nobel Prize in physics, awarded to 2 scientists for discoveries that enable machine learning

John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton – known as the Godfather of AI – were given the honour for pioneering work in artificial intelligence development.

China hits out at EU brandy ‘threat’, signals car probe days after EV tariff vote

Martell, Remy Martin and Hennessy will be expected to pay at least 30 per cent ‘security charges’ for imports into China, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday.