Buddhist statue stolen from Japanese temple returned from South Korea after 13 years
A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday, following a years-long legal battle...
No ‘confirmed second term’ for Malaysian PM Anwar, minister warns, as party rift widens
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim risks losing the next general election if his focus drifts from the anti-corruption crusade that got him elected, a...
Singaporean actress Eleanor Lee denies ‘idiot’ Chinese comment: ‘definitely not what I said’
Published: 4:32pm, 12 May 2025Updated: 4:36pm, 12 May 2025 Singaporean actress Eleanor Lee has broken her silence on the online uproar related to a...
China’s long, nagging property market downturn nears stabilisation: analysts
A prolonged downturn in China’s property market is approaching a point of stabilisation, analysts said, as low rates and affordable properties are steadying prices...
Hong Kong police arrest man after fallen window injures passer-by in North Point
Published: 4:24pm, 12 May 2025Updated: 4:48pm, 12 May 2025 Authorities have arrested a man after a window fell from a 62-year-old building, injuring a...
Chinese nationalism surges across social media as viral video mocks downed Indian jets
A song adapted by a Chinese influencer mocking the reported downing of Indian fighter jets by Pakistan’s Chinese-made J-10C has gone viral on almost...
BNY hires Nehal Mehra as Apac head of securities financing & global collateral
May 12, 2025 Nehal Mehra has joined BNY on Monday, May 12, as head of Asia Pacific (Apac) securities financing & global collateral.
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PKK Kurdish militant group ends 40-year war against Turkey
Published: 3:29pm, 12 May 2025Updated: 3:55pm, 12 May 2025 A separatist Kurdish group agreed to lay down arms to end a 40-year war for...
Rapper Azealia Banks sparks fury in Thailand over transphobic rant about Blackpink’s Lisa
A social media firestorm has erupted in Thailand after American rapper Azealia Banks directed transphobic slurs at K-pop sensation Lalisa Manobal – better known...