Israel’s Prisoner X Is Linked to Dubai Assassination in a New Report

The Australian-Israeli man recently identified as Prisoner X — found dead in 2010 in a maximum-security prison cell — may have been involved in the assassination of a Hamas leader that year, an episode that was among the most embarrassing in the history of Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad.

Israeli spy saga raises press freedom questions

Foreign reports about the mysterious death of an Australian-Israeli Mossad agent who died in an Israeli prison two years ago have sparked a rare backlash against the country’s well-respected security agencies.

Just what is Xi Jinping's 'Chinese dream' and 'Chinese renaissance'?

Observers differ on how to interpret the incoming president's new catchphrases, but it could well mean a much more assertive China

Doping widespread in Australian sport

Drug use is widespread in Australian sport, with growing links to organised crime, according to a damning official probe released on Thursday that points to "clear parallels" with the Lance Armstrong case.

Qing dynasty naval defeat ‘a warning’ for PLA

Scholars say 1894 naval debacle may be repeated if modernisation comes without political reform

Singapore wants to boost population to 6.9 mln by 2030

Asian financial centre Singapore, which is already more densely populated than rival Hong Kong, wants to raise its population by as much as 30 percent in the next two decades to ensure its economy remains dynamic, the government said on Tuesday.

Rich Chinese buying property overseas draw resentment from locals

Property investments in Britain, the US, Canada, Australia and Singapore pay off for Chinese buyers, but locals are apparently growing increasingly impatient and unhappy

Lack of trust clouds strategies of China, Japan and the US in East Asia

A lack of trust and understanding cloud the diplomatic strategies of the big three players in East Asia – China, Japan and the United States

Xiamen University Expands Into Malaysia

Xiamen University in Fujian Province announced last week that it would open its first overseas campus in the Malaysian state of Selangor in September 2015.

In Asia’s trend-setting cities, iPhone fatigue sets in

Apple Inc’s iconic iPhone is losing some of its lustre among Asia’s well-heeled consumers in Singapore and Hong Kong, a victim of changing mobile habits and its own runaway success.

Chinese officials rush to withdraw US dollars and sell property as anti-graft war looms

As the Communist Party’s disciplinary dog drums up efforts to crack down on corruption, party officials across the country are rushing to withdraw foreign currencies and sell their properties, reported Henan Business Daily on Wednesday.

10 ways to deal with teenagers more effectively

Maybe you’re a parent, teacher or youth worker who finds it frustrating to deal with teenagers.

The ins and outs of immigration visas

You can live anywhere in the world if you have enough money

As China’s navy grows, end of Deng’s dictum of keeping a low profile?

Beijing’s strategists, in responding to US domination of the oceans, are taking on board the ideas of a 19th century American historian

Lawsuit threat reminds critics of caution in more open Singapore

Singapore’s long-ruling government is reacting to discontent about rising prices, foreign workers and a sluggish economy with unprecedented openness but threats of lawsuits show it remains testy with critics deemed to have crossed the line.

Government brings out Big Chiller to freeze property prices

Sweeping cooling measures take in several sectors, expected to dampen speculation across the board

Apple Maps glitch could be deadly: Australian police

Australian police Monday warned motorists about using the map system on new Apple iPhones after rescuing several people left stranded in the wilderness, saying the errors could prove deadly.

Robert Parker’s newsletter moving to Singapore

Influential US wine critic Robert Parker is moving the headquarters of his newsletter to Singapore after selling a major stake to investors based in the city-state, a report said yesterday.

Exposé reveals ascent to riches by ‘Immortals’ heirs

Study shows how descendants of eight party founding fathers are multibillion-dollar players at the forefront of country’s ‘red aristocracy’

Exodus of China’s rich and skilled for better lives

Politics, pollution and education among factors that saw 150,000 leave last year, report says