2025 – Page 318 – From Inside Asia

Malaysia influencer slammed for claiming men who do household are ‘gay’ and ‘losers’

A Malaysian influencer has ignited a firestorm of online outrage and faced widespread condemnation after boldly declaring that men who perform household chores are...

by Yating Yang August 30, 2025

World

A new model for peace? China takes its Global Security Initiative to Africa

Published: 6:00pm, 30 Aug 2025Updated: 6:42pm, 30 Aug 2025 When more than two dozen officers from the Somali National Armed Forces were awarded Chinese...

by Jevans Nyabiage August 30, 2025

World

Hong Kong to ban more than 2 phones on vehicle dashboards from January 2026

Hong Kong drivers will be banned from placing more than two phones on their vehicle dashboards starting January next year, the transport chief has...

by Cannix Yau August 30, 2025

World

2 arrested as Hong Kong police find 44.5kg of ketamine hidden in storage units

Hong Kong police have arrested two men on suspicion of drug trafficking after finding 44.5kg of suspected ketamine worth HK$20 million hidden in subdivided...

by Jess Ma August 30, 2025

World

‘Not Nato only’: UK declares ‘new golden age’ of defence ties with Japan

Britain and Japan are set to usher in a “new golden age in defence cooperation”, the UK’s defence minister has said, as London seeks...

by Julian Ryall August 30, 2025

News

Former Official Calls for Federal Action on Beijing’s Repression of Falun Gong on US Soil

A former U.S. human rights official, Robert Destro, has called on Washington to address the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its transnational repression targeting...

by Olivia Li August 30, 2025

World

Stock prices are at bubble heights. Who’s sounding the alarm?

How do we know when a stock market boom is about to end in a bust, or when an asset bubble is about to...

by Anthony Rowley August 30, 2025

World

Japan man, 23, falls for grandma, 83; couple live together with family blessings

A man in Japan is dating his classmate’s 83-year-old grandmother, and their relationship has won the support of both families. Advertisement The couple went...

by Zoey Zhang August 30, 2025

World

Weather forecaster urges Hongkongers to seek shelter amid violent gusts

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by Jiang Chuqin August 30, 2025