Eastern Asia

South Korean hiker turns trash into art with inspiring messages

A South Korean hiker formed a group dedicated to picking up trash from mountain parks and turning the collection into art.

China launches probe to bring back lunar material

It has been four decades since lunar samples were retrieved to Earth in the 1970s to help scientists learn about the moon's origins, formation and volcanic activity on its surface.

Joshua Wong pleads guilty at Hong Kong protest trial

Wong and two other activists were taken into custody after the hearing. Wong was not a leading figure in last year’s anti-China protests but has drawn the wrath of Beijing, which sees his activism as a “black hand” of foreign forces.

Several dead as truck ploughs into funeral procession in China

At least 9 people killed in accident in Henan province’s Huabin county. Authorities investigating why truck failed to avoid the procession.

China's Xi: international effort needed for global economic recovery

In his statement ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for stronger policy coordination among international communities and said globalisation is "irreversible".

Hong Kong police arrest three ex-lawmakers over May, June protests

Posts on the Facebook accounts of Ted Hui, Eddie Chu and Ray Chan say they have been arrested in relation to the incidents in the legislature's main chamber. The trio separately disrupted legislative meetings on two occasions.

China seeks CEPC's safety as Pakistan shares 'proof' India funding terror

"China opposes all forms of terrorism ... we believe that Pakistan will continue to take effective measures to ensure CPEC's security," China's Foreign Ministry says as Pakistan shares evidence of India's purported role in terrorism with P5 envoys.

How Japan achieved a 40-year economic high amid the pandemic

Japan has made a major economic recovery in the third quarter, thanks to the stimulus package it recently announced to promote private consumption.

Deadly apartment fire breaks out in residential neighbourhood of Hong Kong

The fire broke out in what appeared to be a restaurant that was located in an apartment in a residential building, officials said adding that the cause of the fire was still unknown.

ASEAN and China sign world's biggest trade agreement

The accord will take already low tariffs on trade between member countries still lower, over time, and is less comprehensive than an 11-nation trans-Pacific trade deal that President Donald Trump pulled out of shortly after taking office.

Hong Kong legislature holds session sans opposition lawmakers

Fifteen anti-Beijing legislators are set to quit the chamber in protest after China’s new rule allowed the unchecked ouster of four opposition lawmakers, leaving the assembly a muted gathering of government supporters.

Anti-Beijing lawmakers in Hong Kong to resign en masse

China adopted a resolution earlier in the day allowing the city's executive to expel legislators deemed to be advocating Hong Kong independence, colluding with foreign forces, or threatening national security, without having to go through the courts.