
'In my mind, one child is good enough'
So far, a good number of Chinese families have been less than enthusiastic about the partial relaxation of the one-child policy. Why?
So far, a good number of Chinese families have been less than enthusiastic about the partial relaxation of the one-child policy. Why?
Luxury meets location at Singapore's Four Seasons, as Grant Bradley discovers.
Singapore thrives on its fascinating mix of races and customs, writes Tori Mayo.
Divers have retrieved a black box from the crashed AirAsia flight from the bottom of the Java Sea, officials say.
New Zealand is being urged by Thailand to revoke the passport of a Thai fugitive who has fled to this country.
AirAsia crash victim's family learned of their loved one's fate after being sent a selfie he featured in, taken on board flight QZ8501 as it prepared for takeoff.
The first official Indonesian report on the AirAsia crash says the accident was caused by "icing" that damaged the plane's engines - a finding experts immediately doubted.
The richest people on Earth got richer in 2014, adding US$92 billion ($118 billion) to their collective fortune in the face of falling energy prices and geopolitical turmoil incited by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Airbus has rushed two specialists to Jakarta to assist in the investigation of the disappeared A320 airliner operated by AirAsia, the budget carrier that rose from almost nothing in 2001 to be its biggest customer.
Follow the locals' instructions and this Unesco World Heritage-listed walking trail in the Kii Mountains could make your dreams come true, writes Kate Hodal.
New Zealand's eurocentric reference point in trade has been transformed in the past 20 years, writes Philip Burdon.
From slum tours to luxury high tea, Bhanu Bhatnagar offers an insider's guide to India's fascinating metropolis.
A Kiwi facing a charge of smuggling methamphetamine into Bali will need more than $100,000 to hire a lawyer specialising in cases punishable by death, an expert says.
New details have emerged about a NZ man's trip to Asia to meet his internet girlfriend for the first time, before he was arrested for allegedly smuggling meth into Bali.
China's big three state-owned airlines are spreading their wings and heading for New Zealand this summer and have room for the number of flights to double.
Raffles Hotel is more character than edifice, writes Vicki Virtue.
With $1 trillion spent on projects to feed a commodity boom since 2002, the world's mining firms have a lot riding on China.
The new Hunger Games Movie has reportedly been banned from a number of cinemas in Thailand after protesters adopted the film's hand gesture as an anti-authority symbol.
In a big blaze of neon lights, Brett Atkinson discovers Tokyo's best watering holes.
About 4000 households face rates increases of 40 per cent or more next year under a "cold turkey" proposal causing deep divisions among city councillors.
When Dr Noel Trustrum landed in the Indonesian province of Aceh in January 2005, the Kiwi scientist struggled to comprehend what he saw around him.
This ancient city teems with magnificent architectural history, writes Nicola Lamb.
It was all business for John Key at NZ's new consulate in Chengdu yesterday, but it was all pleasure for his wife, Bronagh - a little bundle of it called Xing Yu.
Turkish cave hotels will bring out the deep childish delight of your inner hobbit, writes Nicola Lamb.
Airbus is strengthening its presence in Asia - a market which is shaping up as a key battleground for competition with rival Boeing.
Helen van Berkel meets a scamster driving a tuk-tuk, but still manages to pack in a stack of sightseeing pleasures that will give her dinner party anecdotes to last into her dotage.
Yngve Slyngstad, Norwegian wealth fund's CEO, says almost all investment decisions are affected by what happens in China.
'Rotting' flowers, turtle hatchlings, sky-high thrills ... this is one cool stopover.