Japanese sex scouts: police fight worrying trend of women recruited into prostitution
Japanese police have ramped up crackdowns on sex worker scout groups amid a worrying trend of women going into prostitution to pay off debts...
Malaysian court rules ‘wounding religious feelings’ is a crime
A Malaysian high court has found that “wounding the religious feelings” of others is a valid criminal offence in a landmark court ruling linked...
Trump set to meet with US tech leaders next week amid new tariffs, stricter export rules
US President Donald Trump is poised to meet next week with leaders of some of the country’s largest technology companies, which are facing the...
Another DeepSeek moment? General AI agent Manus shows ability to handle complex tasks
A general artificial intelligence (AI) agent developed by a low-profile team backed by Chinese investors and developers has quickly gained attention in the AI...
Chinese political adviser calls for easier divorce despite Beijing’s push for family values
A political adviser focusing on the rights of women and children has proposed again this year that China abolish its “divorce cooling-off period” to...
Bounty for love: Singapore woman offers S$2,000 if you can find her life partner
Published: 4:03pm, 6 Mar 2025Updated: 4:08pm, 6 Mar 2025 Love may be priceless, but a Chinese woman in Singapore woman is offering a S$2,000...
Hong Kong’s top court overturns convictions of Tiananmen vigil activists
Hong Kong’s top court has quashed the convictions of three core members of a now-disbanded alliance behind the city’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil who...
Warning over ‘National Hong Kong Coin’ claims spread by fake John Lee account
Published: 3:27pm, 6 Mar 2025Updated: 3:44pm, 6 Mar 2025 Authorities have warned against online claims about the “launch of the National Hong Kong Coin”...
South Korea Air Force Jets Accidentally Drop Bombs on Homes, Injuring 15
POCHEON, South Korea—Fifteen people were injured in South Korea on Thursday after bombs dropped by fighter jets landed in a civilian district, damaging houses...