Hongkongers demand answers after banned substance found in estate’s water supply
Published: 12:55pm, 5 Jun 2025Updated: 12:58pm, 5 Jun 2025 Hong Kong authorities are under increasing pressure to verify whether the freshwater supply at a...
Body found in Malaysia confirmed to be the missing British backpacker
Published: 12:44pm, 5 Jun 2025Updated: 12:49pm, 5 Jun 2025 Malaysian authorities have found the body of an unidentified foreign man in a suburb on...
4 Lingnan University students in Hong Kong arrested over HK$1 million theft
Four student union members of Lingnan University in Hong Kong have been arrested for allegedly stealing over HK$1 million (US$127,463) from their organisation, the...
China vows to protect students in face of ban on new foreign students at Harvard
The administration of US President Donald Trump has formally barred Harvard University from enrolling international students, citing the institution’s failure to address national security...
Philippines boosts air power with 12 FA-50 jets amid South China Sea tensions
Manila’s deal to acquire 12 upgraded FA-50 fighter jets from South Korea could significantly strengthen the Philippines’ air defence and power projection in the...
Hong Kong stablecoins poised to serve as a cross-border payment tool
Stablecoins are poised to become a major cross-border payment tool that would benefit issuers in Hong Kong and mainland Chinese firms expanding overseas, according...
Next-generation battery expert Zhou Jianbin leaves US for China amid global race
In a move that indicates a potential shift in the global race for solid-state battery innovation and talent, a leading battery scientist with extensive...
Over 100 Inmates Escape From Pakistan Prison After Earthquake Evacuation in Karachi
KARACHI, Pakistan—More than 100 inmates escaped from a prison and at least one was killed in a shootout in the southern Pakistani city of...
Citi Australia & NZ names John McLean head of ECM and GAM
June 05, 2025 US banking giant Citi has appointed John McLean as head of equity capital markets (ECM) and global asset managers (GAM) for...