‘Indonesians pranked’: government nearly doubles recess allowance for lawmakers
Indonesia nearly doubled a key allowance for its lawmakers, an official said on Monday, one month after cancelling some of the benefits given to...
Sending a message: Beijing issues documents without Word format amid US tensions
Published: 3:00pm, 13 Oct 2025Updated: 3:05pm, 13 Oct 2025 China’s expansion of its rare earth export controls appeared to mark another escalation in the...
Japan’s Osaka Expo draws 25 million people despite initial hiccups
Japan’s World Expo Osaka is coming to an end on an unexpectedly high note on Monday, having drawn a record 25 million visitors despite...
‘Modern slavery’: child labour still common in Pakistan
From the age of 10, Amina has been scrubbing, sweeping and cooking in a middle-class home in Pakistan’s megacity of Karachi. Advertisement Like millions...
QBZ-191 assault rifle allows Chinese small arms to gain tactical and export edge
China’s small arms – less conspicuous than its cutting-edge fighter jets but just as significant – are undergoing a major transformation. Advertisement The QBZ-191...
China wife exposes husband’s 16-year affair as mistress shows up at family funeral
A woman in eastern China exposed her husband’s 16-year affair after she spotted his mistress dressed in mourning clothes at his father’s funeral, as...
Advance flu shots, Hong Kong doctors tell parents and schools after girl’s death
Published: 1:45pm, 13 Oct 2025Updated: 2:58pm, 13 Oct 2025 Hong Kong schools and parents should bring forward vaccination appointments for children and strengthen control...
DSEI UK 2025 Report (1): Examining New Initiatives for “Agile Acquisition”
John Jacobs, Ph.D. Analyst, NSBT Japan At DSEI UK 2025, one of the world’s largest defense industry exhibitions held at the Excel Centre in...
Hamas releases 20 living hostages as Trump declares Gaza war over
Published: 1:28pm, 13 Oct 2025Updated: 4:59pm, 13 Oct 2025 Hamas handed over the 20 surviving Israeli hostages on Monday under a ceasefire agreement, as...