Japanese carp farm loses 100,000 Nishikigoi in Typhoon Dujuan flood
Around 100,000 Nishikigoi ornamental carp ready for sale were swept away after heavy rain caused by a typhoon breached some…
China-US dialogue will ease concerns, but competition will remain, Paul Chan says
Competition between China and the US will persist, but increased dialogue between the two economic superpowers will provide greater global…
Italy attracts wealthy Chinese property buyers with food, fashion – and flat tax
Italy is becoming a magnet for wealthy property investors thanks to its high quality of life and flat tax regime,…
Indonesia’s 3% deficit cap: guardrail or growth barrier?
Indonesia is considering lifting a statutory cap on government spending that has been in place for more than two decades,…
Venezuelans rally to demand opposition leader’s safe return and presidential elections
Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado took to the country’s streets on Sunday to demand her safe return…
French far-right to form first Senate parliamentary group, early results show
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally made significant gains in elections to the French Senate on Sunday, securing a parliamentary…
How Hong Kong’s old businesses are adapting to new times
In the second of a two-part series on Hong Kong’s economic transformation, Ambrose Li and Wynna Wong profile three established…
After EU-Philippines trade breakthrough, is Asean-wide deal next?
After a decade of start-stop negotiations, the European Union and the Philippines have found their way to a “substantial agreement”…
Why Xi Jinping skipped the UN after his Trump summit
Han Zheng, China’s vice-president, called on “major countries” to respect the sovereignty and security of Middle Eastern nations and bring…
Powerful storm pummels northeast US with rain and high winds
Heavy rain and strong winds battered the northeastern US on Saturday as an unusually powerful autumn storm intensified, forcing the…