Afghan and Pakistani negotiators are to meet in Istanbul on Saturday to address security issues and establish a lasting ceasefire along their shared border after an outbreak of unexpectedly intense bloody clashes. The confrontation which resulted in dozens of deaths, among them civilians began two weeks ago following explosions in central Kabul, which the ...

A four-year-old Chinese child influencer with more than 20 million followers is facing a torrent of vicious online abuse, including death threats and insults. The childs mother has said she may take legal action over the abuse. Yang Yiyao, who was born on October 30, 2020, in Tongren, Guizhou province, southern China, is better known online as Yao Yi Yao ...

Flagship Chinese companies, spanning sectors from tech to retail, are increasingly shunning the United States and expanding in less-developed markets such as Southeast Asia, where they can leverage historic low-cost advantages and build out supply chains, a Goldman Sachs strategist said. Chinese exports to non-US markets have grown at a compound annual rate ...

The debut ranking of Hong Kongs largest teacher training institution in the top 10 per cent of universities worldwide fosters better self-awareness, its president has said, while stressing the school is defined by more than the rating. Education University of Hong Kongs (EdUHK) President John Lee Chi-kin told the Post in an exclusive interview that the ...

Amid a geopolitical storm over its Dutch chip unit Nexperia, Wingtech Technology delivered stellar third-quarter earnings while warning of potential future disruptions. The impact of the power struggle at Nexperia, the biggest revenue earner for Wingtech, was difficult to quantify precisely, the Chinese company said in its filing to the Shanghai Stock ...

Beijings foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong has slammed US politicians for exonerating and glorifying jailed former media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying who is facing national security charges, urging them to stop interfering in the city and Chinas affairs. The Commissioners Office of Chinas Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong issued a statement on Saturday, ...

The European Union is ready to retaliate against Chinas export restrictions on rare earths, commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said in a hardline speech on Saturday. In the short term, we are focusing on finding solutions with our Chinese counterparts. But we are ready to use all of the instruments in our toolbox to respond if needed. And we will work ...

The trial of a man indicted for killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, allegedly due to a grudge against the Unification Church, will begin next week, three years after the shooting shed light on the churchs links to politicians. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, is expected to plead guilty to the murder of Abe, post-war Japans longest-serving prime minister, with ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a wreath on Friday to mourn Chen-ning Yang, a Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist who died in Beijing last Saturday at the age of 103. Cai Qi, the presidents chief of staff, was also among the Communist Party dignitaries to offer floral tributes for the funeral held at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in western ...

A poverty-hit Japanese lorry driver who discovered that he was switched at birth from an affluent family sued the hospital involved, which has been ordered to pay him compensation of 38 million yen (US$250,000). The 2013 case has resurfaced online amid the reporting of several recent cases of Chinese children who were abducted at a young age, grew up in ...

The president of the citys largest teacher training institution has suggested authorities open up public schools to non-local students on a cost-recovery basis as part of the Study in Hong Kong brand, but has stressed the need to protect local interests. Professor John Lee Chi-kin, president of the Education University of Hong Kong (EdU), reminded the ...

Countries signed their first UN treaty targeting cybercrime in Hanoi on Saturday, despite opposition from an unlikely band of tech companies and rights groups warning of expanded state surveillance. The new global legal framework aims to strengthen international cooperation to fight digital crimes, from child pornography to transnational cyberscams and ...

Chinese women are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) generated footage of vagabonds at their homes to test how much their partners love them. The unusual trend has sparked concerns over the abuse of AI-generated content. On mainland social media platforms, several women said that they asked AI to generate images and videos of homeless men ...

When US tariffs slammed shut the doors to one of Malaysias most important export markets, menswear designer Bon Zainal Harun didnt flinch. His answer to Washingtons volley of levies was as sharp as the suits he makes: Hustle. Until recently, Zainal exported his bespoke suits and formalwear to the United States, but the 19 per cent tariff imposed by US ...

Hong Kongs investigative authority has retrieved two black boxes from the crashed cargo plane that killed two security workers earlier this week, pledging to release a preliminary report within a month. The Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA), which is responsible for investigating the accident, said on Saturday that it had managed to recover two ...

In the forests of rural northern Japan an old terror is stirring, as a record year for deadly bear attacks revives memories of a historical massacre that has haunted rural communities for generations. Authorities on Wednesday confirmed that a man in his seventies, discovered lifeless in Iwate prefecture on October 10, had died as a result of a bear attack ...

Chinas sanctions on Hanwha Ocean will drive up the firms costs in the medium term but may also end up boosting South Korean ties with the US over the long term as Washington seeks to expand naval shipbuilding capacity, analysts said. Last week, the Chinese commerce ministry announced it had imposed sanctions on five US-based affiliates of Hanwha Ocean, one ...

Veteran Hong Kong lawmaker and senior government adviser Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee has announced she would not seek another term in the coming Legislative Council election, bringing to a close her 17-year stint in the legislature. The 75-year-old chairwoman of the New Peoples Party, who has served in Legco since 2008, is not on the eight-person aspirant list ...

For the first time in more than a decade, Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit South Korea next week, travelling to the historic city of Gyeongju for talks with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung as well as to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit. While the trip carries limited expectations for immediate breakthroughs, it is seen ...

North Korea is circumventing UN sanctions by using cryptocurrency to trade raw materials and military weaponry, and by deploying large numbers of IT workers abroad to launder funds and generate income for Pyongyang, an international sanctions monitoring group has reported. Under leader Kim Jong-un, Pyongyang has ramped up cyber operations in recent years, ...

On a Sunday morning earlier this month, five friends from Bangkok stepped through the marble lobby of the Studio City Hotel in Macau the kind of place better known for gaming tables and stage shows than medical check-ups. Instead, they were heading to iRad Hospital, tucked inside the resort complex, for a round of beauty treatments and wellness sessions. ...

Despite weeks of frantic diplomacy, the chances of South Korea and the United States sealing a trade deal before next weeks Apec summit appear to be slim, with strong domestic backing enabling Seoul to resist a compromise seen as perilous to the national economy. Under a framework agreement reached in July, US President Donald Trumps administration offered ...

A unique caf in Japan is charging 4,000 yen (US$25) for customers to experience being a maid by serving members of staff posing as clients. The quirky new trend launched by a creative team dedicated to maid cosplay culture in Japan has attracted much attention from male customers. This spring the group introduced a pop-up concept called the Cafe Where You ...

In a months time, 22-year-old Hongkonger Tony Lam Chun-ho will be graduating from Polytechnic University with a degree in business administration. But instead of following his peers into a professional career, he is choosing to fight for the legacy of his familys six-decade-old grocery store. Lam Kee Grocery Shop is one of only a handful of small businesses ...

Thailands Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, died on Friday. She was 93. The Royal Household Bureau said she died in a hospital in Bangkok. Since October 17, she had been suffering from a blood infection but despite her medical teams efforts, her ...