Wukong mania drives China tourism, Filipino helpers to earn big in South Korea: 7 highlights

Asia risks becoming a “powder keg” that could trigger World War III, according to a prominent Chinese academic who blamed the United States and its allies.

Australia could lose its appeal as the top destination for Chinese students to study abroad following Canberra’s decision to cap foreign student numbers, which would be a blow to its A$48 billion (US$32.6 billion) international education sector, analysts and consultants said.

One man has been found guilty over a thwarted bomb plot to kill police during Hong Kong’s 2019 social unrest and faces up to 20 years in jail, with six other defendants acquitted in the city’s first trial involving a UN anti-terrorism law.

China-based IBM workers found themselves blocked from accessing the company’s intranet system, before they were told that the IBM China Development Lab and China Systems Lab were shutting down.

Foreign domestic workers will enjoy high wages under a government pilot scheme – raising affordability concerns among Korean families seeking care.

Malaysia’s first shipment of fresh durian to the giant China market has arrived, vying for demand from eager consumers who are used to buying the spiky and pungent fruit from Thailand and Vietnam.

A province in northern China that has never been a tourist hotspot is suddenly attracting crowds thanks to the hugely popular new online game Black Myth: Wukong that includes scenes from the area.