NZ Ardern Government Warned to Curb COVID Spending, Report Reveals
New Zealand’s government spent $66 billion responding to COVID-19—$16 billion more than originally announced—much of it in ways Treasury now says were unnecessary and...
Japan’s first F-35Bs reach their new home
The first three of Japan’s F-35B short-take-off-and-vertical-landing fighters arrived at their new home on 7 August, marking the beginning of a future fixed-wing carrier...
Kenya faces US threat for praising China’s role in ‘new world order’
Kenya has become the latest country in a high-stakes geopolitical struggle between the US and China after Washington threatened to revoke Nairobi’s Major Non-Nato...
How are China’s jobseekers capitalising on hiring trends of major firms?
Mass-hiring plans among China’s tech giants are serving to reinforce an increasingly popular decision among families for their college-bound children to embrace majors related...
Grab halts Mandarin driver trial in Malaysia after backlash, government warning
Malaysia’s transport regulator has warned e-hailing companies against discriminatory practices after Grab, the country’s largest ride-hailing service, started charging a premium on customers requesting...
New abbot at China Shaolin Temple enforces ‘Buddhist 996’ rule; 30 monks quit
The introduction of gruelling work schedules like those in China’s tech industry, or so-called Buddhist “996” reform, has swept through the internationally renowned Shaolin...
Hong Kong court blocks bankruptcy discharge of man who forged Nina Wang’s will
A Hong Kong court has temporarily blocked convicted forger Peter Chan Chun-chuen from being discharged from a bankruptcy order imposed on him after he...
Hong Kong Observatory to enhance AI models after record-breaking downpours
Published: 1:07pm, 8 Aug 2025Updated: 1:49pm, 8 Aug 2025 The Hong Kong Observatory has pledged to further develop its artificial intelligence forecasting models to...
Malaysia opens murder probe after officer run down by SUV during robbery escape
A Malaysian police officer was killed after being rammed by a getaway vehicle driven by suspected burglars during a robbery in the state of...