Bodies of helper, woman she cared for found in same room at Hong Kong fire site
Yayuk Setyawati tried desperately to contact her sister when she learned the Hong Kong housing estate where her sibling lived and worked had caught...
Hong Kong court postpones inquest verdict on 2012 Lamma Island ferry crash
The Coroner’s Court has postponed a long-awaited verdict for an inquest into one of Hong Kong’s deadliest maritime disasters, in which 39 residents died...
India’s strong economic growth impresses amid doubts on ‘overstated’ data
Published: 6:30pm, 2 Dec 2025Updated: 6:45pm, 2 Dec 2025 The better-than-expected growth of India’s economy, driven by strong performance in the domestic consumer and...
Hong Kong home sales dip as December slowdown looms amid tragedy, holiday lull
Hong Kong’s property deals slipped slightly in November after two months of gains, government data showed, with analysts warning of a deeper pullback this...
One man kept his home dry amid Thailand’s floods. Here’s how he did it
As the floods recede in southern Thailand, close to 820,000 households are facing the daunting task of having to clear mud and debris brought...
‘Real Steel’: PLA unveils motion-controlled combat robot to 13 countries
China’s People’s Liberation Army has shown off a “real steel-style” military robot that mimicked a soldier’s combat moves in real time to defence representatives...
Chinese man comes home to become mover after decade in Australia, business failure
A middle-aged man who studied in Australia for 10 years before working as a house mover in northwestern China has been surprised to find...
Families of domestic helpers killed in Hong Kong blaze to get nearly HK$800,000
Published: 5:34pm, 2 Dec 2025Updated: 7:57pm, 2 Dec 2025 Families of domestic workers who died in the Tai Po fire will each receive nearly...
Malaysia’s Anwar vows ‘no protection’ for close aides in corruption probes
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday vowed not to interfere in corruption investigations into his own political appointees, after a slew of allegations...