Did Philippine VP Sara Duterte’s jailbreak ‘joke’ keep her dad in ICC detention?
The International Criminal Court’s ruling that Rodrigo Duterte is too politically connected to be trusted on interim release – citing his entrenched networks and...
Chen Weijun joins list of senior Xinjiang officials investigated for corruption
China has put another senior official in Xinjiang under investigation, as Beijing vows to resolutely “eradicate the soil for corruption”. Chen Weijun, executive vice-chairman...
Why Anwar faces uphill task to win back voters after Sabah election trouncing
Published: 7:05pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 7:15pm, 1 Dec 2025 Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces a more complex political landscape ahead after his coalition...
Why social media’s favourite fuel is Oxford University Press’ word of 2025
Published: 6:45pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 6:59pm, 1 Dec 2025 Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the...
China snack brand hit for making staff change surname to ‘rat’, call customers ‘master’
A popular Chinese snack brand has ignited online controversy after netizens revealed that its employees have to change their surnames to “rat” and refer...
Chinese media demands answers as scandal hits US$1 billion hydropower project
Published: 5:57pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 8:18pm, 1 Dec 2025 A 7.5 billion yuan (US$1.06 billion) hydroelectric construction project in southeast China is under investigation...
Retired Hong Kong star tutor ‘K Kwong’ avoids jail sentence over upskirt video
Published: 5:36pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 7:00pm, 1 Dec 2025 A retired Hong Kong star tutor has been spared jail for taking upskirt footage of...
Debate and backlash in China after Japanese singer halted mid-show in Shanghai
A Japanese singer’s concert in Shanghai was abruptly halted on Friday, triggering accusations of heavy-handed restrictions amid spiralling tensions over Tokyo’s comments on Taiwan....
Hong Kong politician Peggy Wong files police report amid Tai Po fire scrutiny
Published: 5:11pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 5:20pm, 1 Dec 2025 A district councillor under public scrutiny amid Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades has said...