Asia

Singapore, which is often referred to as the Switzerland of Asia, started wooing banks and wealth managers in the 1990s. Economic reforms in China and India had begun to pay off, and then in the 2000s, a newly-stable Indonesia saw wealth grow as well. Soon, Singapore became a haven for …

A Portuguese man has become the first European citizen jailed under the China-imposed National Security Law in Hong Kong, a law widely criticised by rights groups. Joseph John, also known as Wong Kin-chung, holds dual Portuguese and Hong Kong nationality and was previously based in the UK. He was arrested …

The White House did not immediately respond to a BBC request for comment. In February, President Biden said that China’s policies “could flood our market with its vehicles, posing risks to our national security” and that he would “not let that happen on my watch.” Washington could impose restrictions over …

In 1996 he became a naturalised Japanese citizen, taking the name Taro Akebono. When he retired from sumo wrestling in 2001 due to repeated knee injuries, over 11,000 spectators attended his leaving ceremony – during which he had his topknot gradually cut off by 320 friends and former competitors. Source …

Mr Modi addressed other topics, including allegations of discrimination against minorities by his government. Rights groups say that they often face discrimination and attacks, and have been forced to live as “second-class” citizens under Mr Modi’s rule – an allegation the BJP denies. In the past 10 years, a number …

Yoon Suk Yeol’s party failed to win a majority in Wednesday’s parliamentary election. Source link

Truong My Lan started life as a market trader. Now, she is accused of stealing billions. Source link

Two men who were duped by agents into joining the war against Ukraine speak about their experiences. Source link

The presenter was fined for possessing indecent images of children – but will avoid prosecution for now. Source link

Popular games such as World of Warcraft will be back in China this summer, according to the country’s video games giant NetEase. Last year, NetEase and the games’ publisher Activision Blizzard ended their 14-year partnership due to disagreement over intellectual property control. The breakup sparked outcry with millions of Chinese …

The move comes a year after BBC India’s offices in Delhi and Mumbai were searched by tax authorities. Source link

South Korea is voting for a new parliament, in what is widely seen as a midterm referendum on its President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration. Mr Yoon still has three years left in office but his People Power Party (PPP) has struggled with political gridlock in a legislature dominated by the …

Anyone switching on their television set in South Korea tonight will be able to take their pick of exciting viewing options – parliamentary candidates starring in a romantic melodrama, fighting it out on a Hollywood-famous train, or even engaging in a rap battle. This is how the country’s leading broadcasters …

The palm-sized creatures have silky golden locks, no eyes, a stumpy tail and flipper-like hands. Source link

Dahiya, who was also assistant coach with LSG, called up Gautam Gambhir, then the LSG team mentor, and said Yadav had to be signed. LSG bought Yadav for his base price of two million rupees in the IPL 2022 auction, but they didn’t play him the first year because he …

It also comes at a time when India is weeks away from general elections, which are set to be held from 19 April. Pakistan is an emotive issue in India and analysts say that politicians, especially from the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), often use it as a nationalistic poll …

Writing on X, formerly Twitter, she said: “I don’t consume beef or any other kind of red meat, it is shameful that completely baseless rumours are being spread about me, I have been advocating and promoting yogic and Ayurvedic way of life for decades now such tactics won’t work to …

The gallery so far is pretty formal in tone – just a round up of royal duties these last few months: public appearances, visits to museums, earthquake sites and meetings in drawing rooms with royals from other lands. There’s some bonsai and a lot of bowing. A birthday celebration post …

Eyewitness video shows the extensive damage caused by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Taiwan. Some buildings in Hualien, near the quake’s epicentre, were left leaning at a 45 degree angle. The tremors also triggered landslides, shrouding nearby villages in dust. Rescue efforts are ongoing and at least nine people …

China’s crisis-hit property market has been dealt a fresh blow as major real estate developer Shimao Group has been hit with a winding-up petition. State-owned China Construction Bank (Asia) filed the petition in Hong Kong over Shimao’s failure to repay loans worth HK$1.58bn ($201.8m; £159.7m). It is rare for a …