China’s wealthy tone down the bling in Singapore as asset scrutiny deepens
Faced with growing scrutiny by authorities at home and in Singapore, mainland Chinese living in the city state are being more discreet about their...
With US warships near, Venezuela’s Maduro describes call with Trump
Published: 2:50pm, 4 Dec 2025Updated: 3:13pm, 4 Dec 2025 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro confirmed on Wednesday that he had a “cordial” phone call with...
16 students who lost homes in Hong Kong fire get financial support, school supplies
Published: 2:13pm, 4 Dec 2025Updated: 2:45pm, 4 Dec 2025 Sixteen Hong Kong students from a secondary school opposite the scene of the deadly blaze...
Anwar’s ex-aide to stand trial on corruption charges linked to Sabah businessman
A former political aide of Malaysia’s leader and a Sabah-linked businessman pleaded not guilty to four counts of corruption each on Thursday, in a...
Bag, pen, workwear: how Takaichi became Japan’s unexpected fashion icon
Published: 2:02pm, 4 Dec 2025Updated: 2:05pm, 4 Dec 2025 The pledge by Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “work, work, work, work and work”...
Disputed Flood Death Toll: The Crisis of Trust in Vietnamese State Media
Editor’s Note: This piece does not claim that state media reported incorrect numbers of flood-related deaths, nor is there an assertion that the information...
China brothers shocked that rock stepping stones are 190-million-year-old dinosaur fossils
Two brothers in southwestern China have been shocked to find that rocks they used as simple stepping stones for decades are 190-million-year-old dinosaur footprint...
6 Undocumented Chinese Arrivals Found Wandering Remote Western Australia
Six Chinese nationals have been detained by the Australian Border Force (ABF) after being found wandering around a remote Aboriginal community in Western Australia...
Beijing confident of Hong Kong’s ability to handle Legco election, fire aftermath
A Beijing official in Hong Kong has voiced confidence in the city’s ability to handle both the coming Legislative Council election and the aftermath...