Premier League star Son Heung-min targeted in fake baby blackmail plot in South Korea, 2 held
Published: 2:07pm, 15 May 2025Updated: 2:39pm, 15 May 2025 A woman and a man have been arrested in South Korea for allegedly trying to...
Hong Kong social worker who mounted judicial challenge charged with welfare fraud
Published: 2:07pm, 15 May 2025Updated: 2:54pm, 15 May 2025 A Hong Kong social worker who earlier launched a judicial challenge against the government’s approval...
Why Singapore’s Gen Z voters are less satisfied with the election results
A recent survey after Singapore’s 14th general election has found that while most voters in the city state are satisfied with its outcome, less...
Taiwan sees spike in PLA military activity as island stages defence drills
Published: 2:00pm, 15 May 2025Updated: 2:11pm, 15 May 2025 Taiwan has reported an increase in activity by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) near the...
Korean influencer in Philippines slammed for drinking breast milk bought from local mums
A Korean influencer living in the Philippines has been roundly condemned online after posting videos of himself buying and drinking breast milk collected from...
NZ to Set Up Fund to Try Break Family Dependence on State Care
In a preview of next week’s budget, Finance Minister Nicola Willis has revealed the establishment of a $190 million social investment fund. A new...
17% rise in long-haul visitors to Hong Kong in April
Published: 1:33pm, 15 May 2025Updated: 4:49pm, 15 May 2025 The number of long-haul visitors to Hong Kong rose 17 per cent year on year...
Apple or Samsung? Hong Kong Consumer Council test shows deviations in smartwatches
Consumers should not rely on smartwatches to track their fitness levels for medical purposes, Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has warned, after a test showed...
South Korean university moves to retroactively revoke ex-first lady’s degree over plagiarism
Sookmyung Women’s University has begun the process of revising its academic regulations to allow for the retroactive cancellation of degrees obtained before 2015, in...