Hong Kong woman arrested over mishandling body, running gambling operation
Police have arrested a 62-year-old Hong Kong woman suspected of running a gambling operation for allegedly mishandling a body after a man was discovered...
Sex tourists flock to Japan’s red-light area, lured by weak yen, social media videos
Young Japanese women standing idly around a park in Tokyo’s west suggest that a giant statue of Godzilla is not the only attraction for...
China ‘miracle’ girl survives 25th-floor fall, lands on platform, suffers only bone fractures
A nine-year-old girl in northern China who miraculously survived a fall from her 25th-floor home has become a trending topic on mainland social media....
Malaysian durian sales surge in China amid growing demand for naturally ripened fruit
Malaysian durian growers are expected to expand their market share in China this year, buoyed by local consumers’ growing appetite for fresh, naturally ripened...
French minister warns Trump: firing Powell risks destabilising US economy
President Donald Trump would put the credibility of the dollar on the line and destabilise the US economy if he fired Federal Reserve Chair...
South Korea confronts unseen scars of AI sex crimes: ‘the law didn’t protect me’
When Ruma*, a graduate student in South Korea, received sexually explicit doctored images of herself via Telegram in 2021, she could not sleep for...
Malaysia bids farewell to Chinese pandas as new conservation deal begins
Published: 12:17pm, 20 Apr 2025Updated: 12:17pm, 20 Apr 2025 Giant pandas Fu Wa and Feng Yi will be repatriated to China next month as...
Hong Kong’s John Lee to visit Zhejiang’s powerhouse cities to strengthen ties
Published: 12:06pm, 20 Apr 2025Updated: 12:10pm, 20 Apr 2025 Hong Kong’s chief executive will lead a delegation to the cities of Hangzhou and Ningbo,...
Why fixing flats to make them safe for Hong Kong’s elderly is booming business
Published: 12:00pm, 20 Apr 2025Updated: 12:19pm, 20 Apr 2025 After her father lost his ability to walk, Hongkonger Anita Au spent about HK$1 million...