The planned deal is seen as a precedent for cross-regional consolidation amid China’s efficiency push, analysts say.

A group known as the ‘grandpa robbers’ bound the celebrity in her hotel room and made off with US$6 million in jewellery.

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India scored a diplomatic win at the latest Brics summit, analysts have said, after steering an increasingly unwieldy bloc ...

Amid tensions over subsidies and deficits, Beijing’s top diplomat tells French counterpart the two sides should keep to their ...

US Treasury Secretary to meet Chinese Vice Premier for final preparatory talks between two sides before key Trump-Xi summit ...

The businesses that adapt early to engage China, India and Asean will help draft Asia’s next chapter and profit from it.

Election of governor backed by nation’s ruling party could stabilise the US military presence and drive a defence build-up.

A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a 52-year-old man to five years in prison and fined him 1 million yen (US$6,500) for ...

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The man, who admitted to having sexually assaulted the nine children aged five to 10, was also banned from working with children again.

Exports to China hit their highest first-half level in decades as Ottawa looks to reduce dependence on its southern neighbour ...