China targets US fibre-optic firms after Washington sanctions chemical producer
China has slapped American fibre-optic firms with anti-dumping tariffs – a move announced hours after the US Treasury imposed sanctions on a Guangzhou-based chemical...
Hong Kong father pleads for public help to find daughter missing overseas
Published: 2:46pm, 4 Sep 2025Updated: 3:36pm, 4 Sep 2025 A Hong Kong father is appealing to the public for help in locating his 23-year-old...
New Zealand Government Backs Down on Disbability Payment Restrictions
It has taken over a year, but the New Zealand government has lifted controversial restrictions on what disabled people can purchase with their allocated...
China rolls out new unmanned underwater systems in parade
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) showcased two classes of new unmanned underwater vehicle in a massive military parade in Beijing on 3 September, as...
Taiwan’s criticism of military parade in Beijing exposes its own weaknesses
Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te must be having a brain melt. His ideological attacks on Beijing have become more incoherent by the day. Advertisement...
China family feel let down after spending US$140,000 on lavish panda-themed train
The experience of a Chinese family who spent an extravagant 960,000 yuan (US$140,000) on a luxury “Panda Express” train tour has shocked many people...
Actress Lee Min-jung ripped for ‘embarrassing’ handbag pose at church altar
South Korean actress Lee Min-jung is facing growing criticism both domestically and internationally after a photo taken inside a church in Venice sparked controversy...
8 visitors arrested in Hong Kong over illegal photo, make-up services
Published: 1:54pm, 4 Sep 2025Updated: 1:57pm, 4 Sep 2025 Hong Kong immigration authorities have arrested eight mainland Chinese visitors for allegedly providing illegal make-up...
Thailand’s unlikely political alliance sets stage for Anutin’s rise to power
Thai lawmakers will vote for a new prime minister on Friday, with Anutin Charnvirakul in pole position for office after his conservative party won...