Two former Chinese defence ministers have been handed suspended death sentences on corruption charges, according to state media.
China’s youth are ditching the rat race, and its spies say foreign countries are to blame
China’s top spy agency has come out of the shadows to warn that its young people are being duped by foreign forces into shirking hard work and prioritizing their individual emotions at the expense of ...
China Tightens Financial Tap on Iran Oil Trade Ahead of Trump-Xi Talks
China is quietly pulling back where it matters most: money. Regulators have told the country’s biggest banks to halt new lending to five refiners hit by fresh US sanctions over Iranian oil links, ...
Bus and oil tanker collide in Indonesia, killing at least 16 people
A passenger bus has collided with a fuel tanker truck on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 16 people and injuring four others.
Indonesia’s Sumatra flood victims file lawsuit as reconstruction work stalls
JAKARTA, May 7 (Reuters) - Victims of last year's deadly floods in Indonesia's Sumatra filed a lawsuit to the state court on Thursday, urging the government to grant national disaster status to three ...
Abbas Araghchi likely to visit India next week for BRICS meet as Iran pushes bigger role for bloc amid West Asia crisis
The expected visit is being seen as diplomatically significant as it would mark Araghchi’s first trip to India since the outbreak of the ongoing West Asia conflict.
Property transactions fall to lowest in eight years
Taiwan’s property market weakened last month, with transaction volumes across the six major municipalities falling to their lowest level for the same month in years, as geopolitical tensions and a ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street dares to ask if China’s property turnaround is close
Just months into China’s housing downturn, the nation’s second-biggest developer declared the worst is over. A year later, its chairman backtracked on the call, and by 2025, it was teetering on the ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam, India Upgrade Ties to Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Highlights for Businesses
Vietnam and India upgraded their bilateral ties to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, unlocking new investment opportunities.
This startup built Japan’s first 3D-printed two-story home. It wants to solve the country’s construction crisis
Unveiled in February, “Stealth House” is Japan’s first 3D-printed two-story home. Building-tech startup Kizuki collaborated with more than 20 companies, including ONOCOM to create the home, which ...