Europe sanctioned crypto exchange HTX. Experts say the firm is deploying tactics that could blunt the impact. 
China Leapfrogs into Global Biotech 
Tension in One of Asia’s Flashpoints Hong Kong stocks fall with Asia as Iran conflict drives oil prices higher
Hong Kong stocks dropped on Monday as escalating tensions in the Middle East sent oil prices to recent highs.
Over the weekend, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels…
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China ‘left-behind aunties’, known as senior girl group, gain popularity for charm, dance skills
A troupe of left-behind rural women in central China has gained online fame through group live streams orchestrated by local Gen Z managers.
In Junying village…
Thai undertaker brings corpse to petrol station to prove fuel need
A Thai undertaker’s extreme mission to prove he was not hoarding fuel went viral over the weekend after he brought a coffin containing a body…
42 arrested in HK$180 million crackdown on triad-linked renovation projects
Hong Kong authorities have arrested 42 people in a joint crackdown on triad infiltration and corruption involving a consultancy firm and its building maintenance projects…
Malaysia jails ex-babysitter for 1 year over toddler’s death
A former babysitter has been sentenced to one year in jail and fined 15,000 ringgit (US$3,800) by a court in Malaysia for negligence resulting in…
Ant smuggling in China, new airport rules in Hong Kong: 5 weekend reads you missed
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like…