Lebanese man says Israeli air strike killed family of 17
Israel has targeted Hezbollah in increased air strikes since last week - but reports have emerged of whole families in Lebanon being killed.
Mainland Chinese tourists choose cheap Hong Kong eats touted online for ‘golden week’ trips
Mainland tourists still committed to experiences popularised on social media, as catering industry leader predicts 10 per cent business rise.
‘We seek China to behave responsibly,’ says Japan’s new foreign minister
Takeshi Iwaya said on Wednesday he hoped to meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi ‘as soon as possible’ for ‘frank exchanges and dialogue’.
In break from tradition, China receives no formal statement from US on National Day
Leaders or senior officials from Europe sent congratulatory messages to China, as did the leaders of Russia and North Korea.
Passengers evacuated from Hong Kong MTR train carriage after lithium battery catches fire
‘One male passenger … sustained back injuries and was subsequently taken to hospital for treatment,’ rail giant says.
Brother of Indonesia’s Prabowo faces Swiss court order on account seizure over taxes
Authorities in Geneva say Hashim Djojohadikusumo and his wife Anie owed US$154 million in unpaid taxes when they lived in Switzerland.
85% of Hongkongers want mandatory cooling-off period for beauty, gym industry contracts: survey
Survey of over 700 people comes after scandal involving Physical gym chain, with 75 per cent of respondents wanting maximum term limits to contracts.
India gains ‘advantage’ over China as Sri Lanka’s new leader seeks to balance ties
New leader Dissanayake is a ‘practical nationalist’ who is likely to factor India’s security concerns into his foreign policy, analysts say.
Made in China 2035: will it topple US hi-tech and military manufacturing in 10 years?
‘Irreversible’ US production declines amid an expanding Chinese economy will thrust world into ‘a new era’, says government adviser Lu Yongxiang.
Driver who fled Thailand school bus blaze that killed 23 arrested
The driver told investigators he ran away because he panicked. Victims of the fire were still being identified on Wednesday.