Malaysia haj fund scandal: ex-religious minister denies role in US$211 million transfer
A former Malaysian religious affairs minister pleaded not guilty on Monday to three charges involving more than 860 million ringgit (US$211 million) in transactions linked to the country’s state-run haj savings fund and a Saudi property group. Jamil Khir Baharom, 65,...
Hong Kong Mark Six jackpot dispute, Brics finds common ground: 5 weekend reads you missed
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Brics members find common ground on AI, trade and de-dollarisation...
US-led Luzon corridor in Philippines faces growing scrutiny over real local benefits
While Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr was pitching the Luzon Economic Corridor to a 600-strong delegation of foreign investors and officials last week, protesters outside were clashing with police, accusing the US-backed initiative of exploiting the...
Are Chinese students learning English just to ‘tell China’s story’?
For generations of Chinese schoolchildren, English textbooks offered a glimpse of an unfamiliar world, from London’s Tower Bridge and Big Ben to American school life and Halloween traditions. Today, students opening an English textbook are more likely to encounter...
Tourism and technology may hold key to boosting China’s public image in the US
China could improve its image in the United States by highlighting areas such as tourism and technology and positioning itself as a responsible major power, a survey has concluded. Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou said that although concepts such...
Tourism and technology may hold key to boosting China’s public image in the US
China could improve its image in the United States by highlighting areas such as tourism and technology and positioning itself as a responsible major power, a survey has concluded. Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou said that although concepts such...
Hong Kong 5-year plan to stick with capitalism, uphold ‘one country, two systems’: John Lee
Hong Kong’s inaugural five-year plan will not change the capitalist system and instead fully exploit its advantages to map the city’s long-term development, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said. In an opinion piece published in the South China Morning Post on...
Man up, break down: unpacking the Philippines’ male suicide crisis
Hong Kong aims to scale its tech ecosystem and nurture more unicorns: HKSTP CEO
Hong Kong aims to scale its tech ecosystem and nurture more unicorns: HKSTP CEO
Veteran investor Fang Fenglei on why the China ‘investibility’ debate is no debate at all
Veteran investor Fang Fenglei on why the China ‘investibility’ debate is no debate at all
Veteran investor Fang Fenglei on why the China ‘investibility’ debate is no debate at all
Uganda buries one-time ‘boy king’ whose death has sparked a succession battle
Uganda buries one-time ‘boy king’ whose death has sparked a succession battle
Will Hong Kong’s educators learn from sliding Pisa results?