We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China builds a record-breaking hypergravity machine to compress space and…
BEIJING (AP) — Local authorities have shut down a popular hiking destination on Mount Everest in China’s Tibet region because of heavy snowfall and icy conditions. Tourism officials said Zhufeng peak in Dingri county, where the Chinese side of Everest is located, is shut until further notice, according to an announcement Tuesday. Earlier in October,…
new video loaded: What to Know About ‘Gen Z Protests’ Around the World Gen Z protests are raging against political establishments across the world, from Madagascar to Nepal. Katrin Bennhold and Hannah Beech, reporters for The New York Times, discuss what is causing these protests and why an anime-inspired symbol keeps appearing at demonstrations. By…
As the global order fragments, India’s foreign policy orientation has become a question of consequence far beyond South Asia. For three decades, “Look East” has been New Delhi’s mantra, positioning itself as an emerging player in the broader region. The strategy has included engaging the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, deepening India’s presence in Asia-Pacific…
Rescued trekkers reach China’s Qudang township while 200 others still face treacherous Everest conditions awaiting help. Published On 6 Oct 20256 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Rescuers have guided more than 350 people to safety after they were stranded by blizzard-like conditions on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest,…
In Nepal, it was a politician’s son posing next to a Christmas tree made from designer shopping bags. In Indonesia, it was a lavish housing allowance for lawmakers amounting to 10 times the minimum wage. In East Timor, it was a multimillion-dollar plan to buy new SUVs for parliamentarians. PREMIUM Why Asia’s Gen Z Is…
Three newly appointed ministers in Nepal’s Sushila Karki-led interim government were sworn in at the presidential residence, Sheetal Niwas, on Monday afternoon. (From left) Kulman Ghising, Om Prakash Aryal, and Rameshwor Khanal on Monday. (PTI) The ministers shared their initial impressions upon assuming office, particularly noting the damaged state of several areas within Singha Durbar…
Kathmandu, Nepal – As Nepal burned on Thursday after two days of deadly unrest that ousted a government accused of corruption, thousands of young people gathered in a heated debate to decide their nation’s next leader. To them, the country’s mainstream politicians across the major parties were discredited: 14 governments representing three parties have taken turns…
A former DJ and his obscure Nepalese non-profit used a social media app popular with video gamers to drive massive protests and become the unlikely power brokers in installing the country’s new interim leadership. Gen Z leader Sudan Gurung, center, meets families of victims of the anti-government protests, at Maharajgunj Medical Campus, in Kathmandu, Nepal,…
Islamabad, Pakistan – On Sunday, Nepal’s then-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli mocked youth protesters, who were planning a major agitation the following day in the capital, Kathmandu, against corruption and nepotism. By calling themselves the “Gen Z”, the protesters seemed to believe they could demand whatever they wanted, he said. Recommended Stories list of 4…