Nepali military veterans are waging one last battle for years of pension payments they insist are owed for their dedicated service to the crown in Hong Kong
To many politicians in the Lion City, club culture represents little more than crime, illicit substances, sex and overindulgence, but businesses say the nightlife sector is ripe for a renaissance, if only officials would see the light.
The Singapore education ministry’s guidance to universities to postpone trips to Hong Kong comes on the back of a government advisory for Singaporeans to defer all non-essential travel to the protest-hit city.
American producers wrestling with the US-China trade war are being forced to offload meat and fruit at knockdown prices in countries such as Vietnam. Shoppers are delighted but local farmers are struggling to compete.
Bian Xiaoguo’s father was sent a video of his son being tortured and asked for a ransom of US$42,500. The rash of kidnappings come as Chinese nationals flock to the Philippines to work in casinos or offshore gaming operators.
A former bustling British port, Mawlamyine today is a far cry from its glory years in the 1800s, and young people are yearning to leave in search of jobs and money.
President Rodrigo Duterte is under pressure to make good on an election promise to cut congestion, but poor public transport, politics and traffic experiments that favour the rich have made the task a tall order.
Televangelist Zakir Naik has sparked a furore in recent days with his comments about Malaysia’s Indian and Chinese communities.
The tech boom in Silicon Valley has propelled an influx of immigrants, particularly Asians, creating a unique opportunity for food entrepreneurs.
A new book sheds light on how identity crises and culture clashes between immigrant and locally born Chinese in the 19th century shaped the community in multiracial Singapore.
Grown men are fuelling a boom in China’s toy collectibles market, spending thousands of dollars on figurines to express their identity, boost their street cred, and indulge their inner kid
The country’s multicultural identity becomes a cause for celebration every August as Malaysia gears up for its national day party, but democratisation is now pushing politicians to exploit ethnic differences for electoral gain.
The story of a defector who likely starved to death with her son in Seoul has thrown a spotlight on the plight of North Koreans in the South.
Youngsters from Macau are drawn to the demonstrations as their more conservative society lacks an avenue for them to express political views, while the local government is avoiding measures that could cause unrest
Limestone Network’s first project is a 100-hectare development in Phnom Penh, involving homes, offices, malls and schools. It is looking to help cities in Southeast Asia overcome challenges such as pollution and traffic congestion.
President Rodrigo Duterte’s former police chief Ronald dela Rosa says communist groups are out to brainwash the nation’s children.
Singapore can be a good career move for foreign domestic workers, but its tasty food means bulging waistlines. In fighting the flab many maids have found a new passion: sport
Walter Leung Wai-yin has been on several missions for the Red Cross, but his latest to a hospital in the Al Hol camp has left him with vivid images of young, helpless victims of the war in Syria
From brawls over the Hong Kong protests to division over Tibet and Xinjiang’s Uygurs, political debate among Chinese students at Western universities has made headlines over the years. Here are six examples.
Campus confrontations have erupted from Canada to New Zealand as mainland Chinese students react, sometimes violently, to public scrutiny of Beijing’s policies.
Asia’s leaders, intent on dragging their countries into developed status, kicking and screaming, are ignoring festering historical fissures that threaten any developmental gains, writes Imran Shamsunahar
