Every year thousands of people make a pilgrimage to Mount Paektu to celebrate the birth of their nation
Races at the famous Happy Valley racecourse have been canceled, as well as a huge fireworks display scheduled for October 1
Minimum cigarette prices will rise 35% and taxes by almost a quarter in a country that has one of the world’s highest smoking rates
There has been similar legislation in New York, US after an outbreak of severe pulmonary disease that has killed seven people and sickened hundreds
India is one of the largest consumers of the disliked fossil fuel and hopes coal-block auctions will tempt miners such as Glencore and BHP
Daughter of new head of justice has been accused of university graft
A plunge in the world’s second-largest economy would affect global job creation, business confidence and improved living standards
Factory bosses hold their breath as Beijing eyes smog-free skies for 70th national anniversary
Interest rate cuts may be necessary on Tuesday as pressure grows to do more to support growth
Cultural and sporting events are being pulled, billionaires are cowed by Beijing, and Hong Kong’s first recession in a decade looms
In a country known for its stiff drug laws, the ruling coalition is looking at allowing Thais to grow six marijuana plants per household
State firms are urged to assert more control of Hong Kong companies
Despite the annual holiday, protests are planned outside a subway station where police were caught on CCTV beating protesters on a train
Move follows after Tokyo imposed tighter controls on exports after a diplomatic dispute over compensation for forced labourers during World War 2
State news reports them ‘planning massive terror attacks’ when the protesters are actually taking a day off to commemorate the 2001 US attacks
Father walks free despite years-long abuse because the law requires prosecutors to prove there was overwhelming force, a threat, or that the victim was ...
This comes as a weakening yuan and rising outflows prompt Beijing to attract more foreign capital, however, the move may be largely symbolic
Renewed war of words between the two sides raises the spectre of violence in Afghanistan
Government slaps down the environment minister, who says Fukushima waste has to be released into the sea
CEO Carrie Lam says, ‘It’s extremely inappropriate for foreign parliaments to interfere in Hong Kong matters’ and will not be tolerated
