Hong Kong urged to go further with anti-smoking measures, ban vaping devices
Published: 1:26pm, 12 Sep 2025Updated: 1:27pm, 12 Sep 2025 A school association and a member of Hong Kong’s largest political party have urged the...
P-8A acquisition to enhance Singapore’s maritime domain awareness
Singapore has confirmed its acquisition of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The announcement came following a meeting between Defence Minister Chan Chun...
Religion Bulletin – August 2025 Thái Nguyên Authorities Restrict Catholic Worship; United Nations Voices Concern Over Repression of Khmer Krom Buddhism in Việt Nam
Notable religious events in August 2025: Catholic Community in Thái Nguyên Province Faces Restrictions on Worship; Authorities in Lào Cai Province Prevent Religious Groups...
Daughter sues Japan hospital over triple billing for Chinese mum’s treatment
A woman filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against a hospital in Japan that diagnosed and treated her Chinese mother with a brain tumour in...
Abandoning the US: top Chinese scientists return home
NEWSCMP China Series Top scientists have been leaving the US for China in a wave that is changing the landscape of global research. In...
Albania appoints ‘world’s first’ AI government minister
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Thursday he had appointed the world’s first AI-generated government minister to oversee public tenders, promising its artificial...
Hong Kong to boost non-local public university student quota to a maximum of 50%
Published: 12:29pm, 12 Sep 2025Updated: 12:53pm, 12 Sep 2025 Hong Kong’s leader will further increase the non-local student quota to a maximum of 50...
New Zealand, UK Update Defence Pact as Threats Rise
New Zealand and the United Kingdom have updated their decade-old defence cooperation agreement to reflect what the Defence Minister Judith Collins called a “rapidly...
‘Do you want a boycott?’: Malaysia’s top mall rolls dice with flag ban
Published: 12:21pm, 12 Sep 2025Updated: 12:27pm, 12 Sep 2025 Malaysia’s most famous shopping centre edged closer to a damaging boycott after threatening to throw...