Wang Kejian and Ismail Haniyeh talk in first meeting between a Chinese official and the militant group since war began.
City set to pass legislation after first attempt shelved 21 years ago in face of protests, with bill moving to whole-council committee for vote on government amendments.
Foreign ministry in Beijing says recent criticisms ‘do not serve the sound and steady growth of China-US relations’.
While Bhutan relies on India economically, Delhi also needs to ensure Thimpu remains an ally amid Beijing’s increasing presence and influence in the kingdom, analysts say.
Prototype of 1.5 megawatt-class shrinkable fission reactor passes initial ground tests as global race for space intensifies.
Evergrande, which has the dubious honour as the world’s most indebted developer with more than US$300 billion of liabilities, stands accused of inflating its revenue in the years leading up to its collapse.
Affected members of the South China Athletic Association urged to report any suspicious activity, a day after the club announced data leak of its 70,000 members’ personal information.
The chef-owner of Tate Dining Room explains how the journey from graphic design to culinary arts led her to view wealth in terms of personal growth, and also answers the question of how to spend HK$8 million.
The number of rich families in China declined for the second time in 15 years as the world’s second-largest economy tackles a slew of economic challenges.
Astronomy-inspired technology processes neural signals in zebrafish that could be used to control external devices.
A chilling warning from a senior presidential aide about possible terror attacks against dissenting journalists has put President Yoon Suk-yeol’s war on ‘fake news’ under the spotlight.
Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are states to watch in November’s presidential election. Here’s why.
The move will make loans more costly for consumers and businesses, but banks will be able to earn more money from lending.
Using a VIP lanyard, Wu Zhihong tried to trick security officers into believing that a 20-year-old who paid him US$417 had a valid concert ticket for one of Swift’s Singapore tour dates.
Once this new device reaches the target airspace it can split in the blink of an eye into two, three or even six smaller drones, depending on battle needs.
This is up by 37 per cent, or US$64 billion, compared with its last estimate published a decade ago in 2011, the International Labour Organization says.
Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh was charged with two counts of lying to a parliamentary committee in hearings involving his party’s former MP Raeesah Khan.
The controversial release of water from the nuclear plant does not fall within the scope of the conference, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
League CEO Henry Kerins says first full season has ‘proved the concept’ despite fluctuating attendances, and wants to emulate EuroLeague.
Readers discuss the need to better integrate the payment systems of the two Chinese cities, and foreigners’ worries about travelling to China.
Hong Kong will play a key role in Janus Henderson’s Asia expansion plan because the city is a portal to China, while the new investment-migration scheme will create demand for investment products, CEO Ali Dibadj says.
Chan says new or expanded firms, together with 30 companies that made similar moves last year, will invest more than HK$40 billion in the city and create 13,000 jobs.
Fosun Pharma will team up with Shenzhen’s government to raise a 5-billion yuan (US$700 million) healthcare fund to invest in start-ups and innovations in cellular biology, genetics and other fields related to biomedicine.
While analysts are optimistic about the return of international students to China, many prospective and former students report dwindling enthusiasm for Chinese universities.
Insiders reveal calculated strategy to catch foreign powers off guard and curb impact of potential sanctions or smear campaigns ahead of passing of Article 23 bill.
Post executive editor Chow Chung-yan and managing editor Yonden Lhatoo unpack Beijing’s biggest annual plenary event.
Treacherous journeys from as far away as Pakistan and East Africa often lead asylum seekers to mainland China, where they cross illegally into Hong Kong.