Banker’s family sues clinic of Hong Kong plastic surgeon, 93, over deadly jabs
The family of a top banker who died after receiving botox injections seven years ago has sued the Hong Kong clinic that offered the...
Why China need not fear US-led ‘Squad’ evolving into Asian Nato
The Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur witnessed major geopolitical developments, including a peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia presided over by US President Donald...
Megan Khung’s father sues influencer in Singapore over post on his charity
A Singaporean influencer who has set up a children’s charity drive and named it after his late daughter Megan Khung, a victim of horrific...
DISASTER! China’s Massive 758m Bridge Collapses Suddenly—Design Life of 20 Years, Falls in 200 Days
On November 11, at approximately 4:00 PM, the Hongqi Bridge in Sichuan Province collapsed with a loud crash. Videos show thick smoke suddenly rising...
An Image of Guilt: Re-examining the Public Mug Shot in Việt Nam
The public consumption of the “mug shot”—the official photo taken by police after an arrest—has spurred both global trends and local controversy. In 2020,...
Art, Loyalty, and the State: Việt Nam’s ‘Ideological Frontline’
In the first days of September, Việt Nam’s online sphere was consumed by a “witch-hunt style showdown” involving the celebrity Trấn Thành. This public...
A Legacy of Resistance: From Kurt Tucholsky to Phạm Đoan Trang
History’s warnings are often first sounded by its satirists. Kurt Tucholsky (1890-1935) was a German-Jewish journalist, anti-militarist, and staunch critic of the German Nazi...
3 PLA warships sailed past Japan amid row over PM Takaichi’s Taiwan comments
Beijing sent a Type 055 destroyer fleet to the south of Japan on Tuesday, just days after comments made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae...
Alibaba slashes Qwen3-Max model charges up to 50% amid latest AI price war
Alibaba Group Holding has slashed charges for its biggest artificial intelligence model by as much as half, triggering speculation of another price war in...