Meet ‘Rio’, the first giant panda cub born in Indonesia
Published: 3:37pm, 8 Dec 2025Updated: 3:52pm, 8 Dec 2025 The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia is noisy, nursing well and showing other...
Japan drops out of plans to build major nuclear power plant in Vietnam
Japan has dropped out of plans to build a major nuclear power plant in Vietnam because the time frame is too tight, Japanese ambassador...
Hong Kong Legco poll: 8 things to know, from youngest to toughest lawmakers
Published: 2:59pm, 8 Dec 2025Updated: 3:19pm, 8 Dec 2025 The numbers were tallied overnight and 90 newly minted lawmakers will begin their term in...
4 incumbents lose re-election as Hong Kong’s Legco sees 43.8% turnover
Nearly 44 per cent of the Hong Kong Legislative Council’s seats have been reshuffled after four incumbent lawmakers lost their re-election bids and 35...
UN hits out at global ‘apathy’ as it slashes aid appeal for 2026
Published: 2:00pm, 8 Dec 2025Updated: 2:27pm, 8 Dec 2025 The United Nations on Monday hit out at global “apathy” over widespread suffering as it...
China boy cuts mum’s gold necklace into pieces, gifts it to classmates for friendship
An eight-year-old boy in eastern China has ignited a heated online discussion after he chopped his mother’s gold necklace into small pieces and gave...
Japan keeps tabs on 4 Chinese navy ships near Okinawa after weekend stand-off
China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier continued its military drill in waters near Japan’s Okinawa on Sunday, Tokyo said, after a rare military stand-off between Chinese...
China’s Politburo pledges more economic action in 2026 amid trade ‘struggles’
Published: 1:34pm, 8 Dec 2025Updated: 2:51pm, 8 Dec 2025 China has pledged to better coordinate its domestic economic work to account for international trade...
UK’s bold defence plans face doubt over funding as security challenges rise
Published: 1:25pm, 8 Dec 2025Updated: 1:27pm, 8 Dec 2025 As Britain’s Defence Secretary John Healey talks up his plans to buttress the UK military,...