Indonesian man, 74, pays US$180,000 to marry woman, 24, raising eyebrows, debate
A 74-year-old Indonesian man has caused a stir after reportedly paying a bride price of three billion rupiah (US$180,000) to marry a woman 50...
Japan ex-PM Murayama, who apologised for WWII aggression, dies at 101
Former prime minister Tomiichi Murayama, who died on Friday aged 101, was best known for his landmark apology for Japan’s World War II aggression...
Thailand boosts its close air support with AT-6TH Wolverines
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) formally commissioned its eight Beechcraft AT-6TH Wolverines into service on 4 September, four years after placing an order...
US strikes on boats in Caribbean fuel speculation over missing fishermen
Published: 1:18pm, 17 Oct 2025Updated: 1:28pm, 17 Oct 2025 Venezuela’s ambassador to the United Nations has accused the US of killing innocent people in...
Malaysia’s economy powers on, defying Trump’s volatile trade policy
Malaysia’s growth unexpectedly accelerated in the third quarter, with the economy firing across all sectors and exports defying US President Donald Trump’s imposition of...
Hansoh and Leads Biolabs clinch US$2.5 billion in global drug licensing deals
Two Chinese drug developers have signed licensing deals that could yield as much as US$2.5 billion in performance-based payments, underscoring growing international confidence in...
Turbulent Japanese politics could slow progress with China, South Korea: analysts
Japan’s unstable political landscape is expected to cast doubt over its diplomatic commitments and could hinder progress in its trilateral summit with China and...
Malaysia accused of ‘performative’ homeless round-up ahead of Asean summit
Malaysian authorities have rounded up hundreds of homeless people in Kuala Lumpur ahead of next week’s Asean summit, in what has been criticised as...
China shuns US software for documents, Tim Cook boosts iPhone Air: 7 highlights
Published: 12:11pm, 17 Oct 2025Updated: 1:12pm, 17 Oct 2025 We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the...