12+ hour, 26+ min ago   (116+ words) China is the world’s largest durian consumer, importing billions of dollars’ worth each year. But in Hainan, farmers are now trying to grow the tropical fruit on home soil. CNA visited a plantation to see how Hainan durians compare with…...

18+ hour, 12+ min ago   (794+ words) An area roughly a third of Hong Kong including villages, natural wetlands and farmland is being converted into the "Northern Metropolis", an ambitious project aimed at deepening integration with mainland China. HONG KONG: Chan Yuk-tong hoped to spend his remaining…...

7+ hour, 27+ min ago   (615+ words) SAPTARI, Nepal: For 10 days, Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water and losing all sense of time as he desperately prayed for rescue. When a disaster response team finally pulled him to…...

9+ hour, 25+ min ago   (820+ words) China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said both countries should “stay committed” to resolving the boundary question and “maintain peace and tranquility in border areas”. NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to work together…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (558+ words) NEW DELHI: Iran and the United Arab Emirates signed up to a joint statement from the BRICS group of nations that called for restraint in the Middle East war on Saturday (Sep 12), in what was seen as a sign of…...

15+ hour, 26+ min ago   (1692+ words) Faced with typhoons, long growing cycles and limited scale, Hainan’s durian growers are betting on technology and premium fruit rather than trying to match Southeast Asia on volume. SANYA, Hainan: A spiky green durian hangs from a tree on a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (249+ words) Nepali authorities have released the names of the nine Singaporeans reported missing, after floods hit its border with Tibet on Wednesday. The nine were listed among tourists who are uncontactable. Among them are 53-year-old Sumit Rawla and his 49-year-old wife,…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (248+ words) Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to New Delhi this weekend for the BRICS Summit, his first visit to India in nearly seven years. He is expected to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with observers hoping their meeting…...

3+ day, 53+ min ago   (142+ words) People walk past the Enflame booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China, July 17, 2026. REUTERS/Go Nakamura HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Sept 11: Chinese artificial intelligence chipmaker Shanghai Enflame Technology opened 188 per cent higher in its Shanghai debut on…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1637+ words) Taking effect on Sep 15, China’s new exit-entry rules largely put existing practices into writing - but they also give authorities greater powers to intervene in sensitive cross-border movements, analysts say. SHANGHAI: Fu Tianhui, 74, is heading for the highest paved border crossing…...