Crisis-stricken France weighs work-life balance against overseas competition
This week’s collapse of the French government – featuring the resignation of a prime minister after only 27 days in office – marks the...
$2 Billion in Crypto Assets Stolen by North Korean Hackers in 2025: Report
Hackers linked to North Korea have stolen more than $2 billion worth of crypto assets in the first nine months of 2025, already marking...
Hong Kong’s ‘Little Suet-yee’ recovering, but medical funds nearly gone
The family of a child who was allegedly abused by a babysitter in Hong Kong has said they will soon run out of the...
Hong Kong travellers demand refunds after Octopus service glitches in Japan
Published: 8:43pm, 8 Oct 2025Updated: 8:52pm, 8 Oct 2025 Some Hong Kong travellers using the Octopus App’s new cross-border payment PayPay service, in Japan...
Russia says momentum of Putin-Trump meeting ‘gone’, as Ukraine peace hopes fade
Russia said on Wednesday that momentum towards reaching a peace deal in Ukraine had largely vanished following Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s presidential summit...
Singapore 2025 wage growth lowest in Southeast Asia, edges out Hong Kong: study
Published: 8:21pm, 8 Oct 2025Updated: 8:34pm, 8 Oct 2025 Wages in Singapore grew by 4.3 per cent this year, the lowest in Southeast Asia,...
Hong Kong’s largest flex-office provider opens new workspace facility in Central
Hong Kong’s largest flex-office provider, International Workplace Group (IWG), has opened a new 10-storey facility in Central, as the rise in stock market confidence...
EU votes to ban ‘burger’ and ‘steak’ labels for plant-based foods
Published: 8:09pm, 8 Oct 2025Updated: 11:02pm, 8 Oct 2025 Plant-based “steaks” and “veggie burgers” may be on the way out in the European Union...
Filipino blogger arrested over ‘headshot’ threat to Marcos
Published: 7:14pm, 8 Oct 2025Updated: 7:21pm, 8 Oct 2025 A Filipino blogger has been arrested and accused of inciting sedition over a Facebook post...