Philippine activists fear US’ anti-ICC bill may impede probe into Duterte’s drug war
A US bill aimed at shielding American and allied leaders such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from probes by the International Criminal Court...
Hong Kong judge slams Jimmy Lai’s self-proclaimed stance as ‘political prisoner’
A Hong Kong judge trying Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has hit back at the former media boss’ characterisation of himself as a political prisoner “persecuted”...
Hong Kong to begin handing out HK$3,000 rewards for identifying public housing abuse
Published: 6:12pm, 8 Jan 2025Updated: 6:20pm, 8 Jan 2025 Hong Kong’s Housing Authority will award up to HK$3,000 (US$386) to individuals who provide information...
Wife of China’s fallen minister used shadow firms to wash dirty money, big data shows
Published: 6:04pm, 8 Jan 2025Updated: 6:08pm, 8 Jan 2025 China’s corruption inspectors used big data to identify dozens of companies controlled by the wife...
China mum dreads getting out of bed, hires delivery rider to make school run
A mother in China has sparked safety concerns by hiring a delivery rider to take her child to school, inspiring other parents to follow...
Boeing Japan Secures ATLA Contract for Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle Simulations
On December 10, it was made public that the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has concluded a contract with Boeing Japan Co., Ltd....
Memorial held for Hong Kong motorcyclist killed in controversial crash
Published: 5:44pm, 8 Jan 2025Updated: 6:06pm, 8 Jan 2025 About 50 family members and friends held a roadside memorial in Hong Kong to mourn...
Malaysia’s Anwar risks political peril as Najib’s house arrest saga drags on
The new year has brought old troubles for Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim, as public anger and accusations of treason by the opposition are aimed at...
Alibaba powers AI drive of Transsion, the top Chinese smartphone vendor in Africa
Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud computing unit is providing its Tongyi Qianwen large language model (LLM) to Transsion, the leading smartphone vendor in Africa, as...