Malaysians debate privilege after 3 killed by 18-year-old driver without licence
Published: 8:53pm, 11 Mar 2025Updated: 9:06pm, 11 Mar 2025 The sister of an 18-year-old driver involved in a fatal accident that killed three teenaged...
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp, KMB considering allowing commuters to bring pets on board
Published: 8:38pm, 11 Mar 2025Updated: 8:47pm, 11 Mar 2025 Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation and franchised bus firm KMB are considering allowing passengers to bring...
How the Global South can rise above the fray as the West fractures
US President Donald Trump’s penchant for shaking things up is fracturing the Global North. The Global South must remain steadfast in its commitment to...
Jakarta’s floods worsen, displacing thousands as extreme weather, poor planning collide
Published: 8:27pm, 11 Mar 2025Updated: 9:12pm, 11 Mar 2025 Extreme weather has exacerbated flooding in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta and its surrounding cities, adding to...
US judge orders Musk’s Doge to release records: ‘unusual secrecy’
A US judge on Monday ordered billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) to release its internal documents, saying the agency’s work to...
Former Hong Kong opposition lawmakers jailed for causing Legco ruckus
Published: 8:17pm, 11 Mar 2025Updated: 8:46pm, 11 Mar 2025 Two former Hong Kong opposition lawmakers have been jailed for up to 16 days for...
Smog and silence: does halt to global air quality monitoring signal end of US engagement?
Published: 8:15pm, 11 Mar 2025Updated: 8:55pm, 11 Mar 2025 It was a dark day when news broke last week that Washington would halt a...
16 dead, dozens hurt as bus overturns on South Africa highway
A bus overturned on a highway on Tuesday and passengers were thrown out of it, killing at least 12 people and injuring 45 in...
China’s new energy sector faces ‘elimination contest’ amid price war crackdown
China’s new energy sector – which has been embroiled in a vicious price war – is set for a brutal “three-year elimination contest” that...