Foreign companies issued a record volume of panda bonds in China during 2026, according to data released by market trackers this week. The surge marks a turning point for the world's second-largest…
Tokyo has designated Manila as its primary partner for crude oil reserve sharing, a decision that analysts say signals a deeper entanglement between two of Asia's most energy-dependent economies. T…
Chinese President Xi Jinping touched down in Pyongyang on Thursday in the first visit by a Chinese head of state to North Korea in 14 years, a diplomatic move that carries immediate consequences fo…
Dr David Wilson, a British academic who authored a Home Office report examining Chinese activities in the United Kingdom, has publicly disclosed that foreign actors made repeated attempts to compro…
China has launched a direct appeal to young Nigerians to prioritise Mandarin language studies and deeper cultural engagement, framing the initiative as essential infrastructure for bilateral trade …
Typhoon Jangmi barrelled northward through Japan's southern archipelago on Wednesday, leaving at least 23 people injured and prompting authorities to issue severe weather warnings across multiple p…
Every weekend, tens of thousands of travellers from mainland China cross into Hong Kong through the Shenzhen checkpoint, armed with individual visit permits that have fundamentally altered the city…
Families of Tiananmen Square victims say Chinese authorities blocked them from visiting graves on the anniversary, describing security checkpoints and surveillance near cemeteries in what activists…
Hong Kong authorities confirmed plans to launch direct flights to Uzbekistan before the end of this year, marking a significant expansion of the city's air connectivity into Central …
Companies operating across Southeast Asia are reassessing their exposure to the South China Sea, where escalating territorial tensions are creating fresh headaches for business planning and investo…
Archaeologists working in the highlands of Laos have uncovered thousands of massive stone urns believed to belong to an ancient civilization whose identity has long puzzled historians. The discover…
Ugandan authorities are moving to restrict imports of second-hand clothing, a policy that has repeatedly stalled but now shows fresh momentum. The move could reshape how East Africans dress, who su…
