Plans for Singapore’s Guam fighter detachment are cancelled
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has confirmed that plans for a permanent Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) fighter training detachment stationed at Andersen...
Hong Kong court postpones Jimmy Lai’s trial over heart condition
Published: 12:12pm, 15 Aug 2025Updated: 12:46pm, 15 Aug 2025 Former Hong Kong media owner Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s national security trial has been adjourned until...
DOE Announces 11 Selections for New Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has identified 11 projects that will receive federal support in advancing “first mover” nuclear energy technologies under the...
‘Under pressure’: can South Korea-Japan summit ease tensions with Trump?
South Korea and Japan could use their coming bilateral summit to project stability to Washington, which was simultaneously imposing high tariffs on its allies...
Body of missing canoeist, 38, found in Hong Kong waters
Published: 11:28am, 15 Aug 2025Updated: 12:58pm, 15 Aug 2025 The body of a 38-year-old expatriate who went missing on Tuesday while canoeing in the...
Stop blame game in Malaysia over Zara’s death, let justice take its course
The death of Zara Qairina Mahathir appears to have triggered something in Malaysians, as thousands took to the streets in rare protests in her...
Indonesia fields Khan short-range ballistic missile
The Indonesian Army has now fielded the Khan ITBM-600 short-range ballistic missile system that was ordered from Turkish firm Roketsan in 2022. The weapon...
Concert tickets, electronics among top items used in Hong Kong scams: Carousell
Concert tickets and electronics are among the most common products detected in trading scams by online marketplace Carousell, the platform has said, as it...
China’s economy shows signs of strain as retail sales, output lose momentum
Published: 10:00am, 15 Aug 2025Updated: 10:59am, 15 Aug 2025 After six months of steady improvement, China’s economy showed signs of strain in July, with...