For Hongkongers, a skip and a hop to Shenzhen via Heung Yuen Wai checkpoint
Published: 3:49pm, 1 Jul 2025Updated: 3:55pm, 1 Jul 2025 Hundreds of Hongkongers have crossed the border for the July 1 holiday, with many favouring...
Australian politician may go blind in 1 eye after pro-Palestinian protest
Australian politician Hannah Thomas could lose vision in her right eye after she sustained injuries during her arrest at a pro-Palestinian protest in Sydney,...
Hong Kong train driver’s antics have passengers laughing as MTR clips go viral
Published: 3:15pm, 1 Jul 2025Updated: 3:39pm, 1 Jul 2025 A video clip in which a Hong Kong train driver can be heard imitating a...
Malaysia faces judicial void as chief justice set to retire without successor
Published: 3:00pm, 1 Jul 2025Updated: 3:29pm, 1 Jul 2025 Malaysia’s judiciary faces a leadership vacuum as Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat prepares to...
Chinese scientists uncover coal power’s dirty secret in satellite data study
In the first high-precision satellite mapping of carbon dioxide emissions from large international coal power plants, Chinese scientists have found that existing databases are...
From free rides and museum visits to cheap meals, Hong Kong laps up July 1 deals
From free museum visits and tram rides to discounted meals and fun runs, residents and tourists took full advantage of offers by thousands of...
Thai court suspends PM over leaked phone call as political crisis deepens
Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday pending an investigation into a leaked call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen –...
China’s Xi tells party ‘power is granted by people’ amid corruption crackdown
President Xi Jinping has called for a “clear, transparent and traceable” mechanism to regulate the exercise of power in China’s anti-corruption drive and boost...
Singapore motorists face on-the-spot fines as Malaysia enforces permits
Published: 2:13pm, 1 Jul 2025Updated: 2:19pm, 1 Jul 2025 After years of delays, Malaysia began enforcing its Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) scheme at the...