Japan’s largest urban fire in decades devastates 170 buildings
Published: 4:46pm, 19 Nov 2025Updated: 4:57pm, 19 Nov 2025 A fire ripped through more than 170 buildings and killed one person in a southern...
South Korean teen dies after 8 hospitals refuse to treat him
A South Korean high school student died in an ambulance after eight hospitals refused to treat him over the space of an hour, in...
Isis-linked group used video games to radicalise Indonesian children: police
Indonesian police have dismantled an Islamic State-linked network that used online video games and social media to radicalise more than 100 children, arresting five...
Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai: the rise of the ‘family office triangle’
Family offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai are redrawing the global map of private capital. Each hub combines favourable tax and regulatory regimes...
Riding on jet success, South Korea chases US$15 billion UAE arms deal
South Korea is stepping up its outreach to Middle Eastern buyers as it pursues potential weapons contracts worth US$15 billion in the United Arab...
Cathay Pacific will allow Hong Kong travellers to ‘modify’ flights to Japan
Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways will allow travellers who have booked tickets to Japan to “modify” their flights after Beijing’s earlier call...
Hong Kong court rejects officer’s bid to suspend prosecution in cabby’s death
Published: 3:33pm, 19 Nov 2025Updated: 3:53pm, 19 Nov 2025 A Hong Kong court has declined a police officer’s request to temporarily halt his prosecution...
HKUST pledges to invest more than HK$7 billion into third medical school project
A Hong Kong university establishing the city’s third medical school has pledged to commit more than HK$7 billion (US$899 million) to the project and...
EU set to probe Chinese robotic lawnmowers in escalating trade dispute: sources
Published: 3:32pm, 19 Nov 2025Updated: 5:27pm, 19 Nov 2025 The European Commission has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Chinese robotic lawnmowers, confirming an exclusive...