Starbucks South Korea bans outside food to make stores ‘more pleasant’
Starbucks South Korea has begun enforcing a nationwide ban on the consumption of outside food at all of its stores, aiming to curb disturbances...
South Korea bans travel to notorious scam complex zones in Cambodia
Published: 3:29pm, 15 Oct 2025Updated: 5:11pm, 15 Oct 2025 As South Korean victims of Cambodia’s scam camps recount frequent beatings, torture and even organ...
Heart Evangelista: how a Filipino style icon’s wealth came under fire
As the Philippines reels from a deepening corruption scandal rattling its political elite, one of its brightest social media stars has found herself at...
Justice Department Revises Downward Number of Federal Workers Laid Off Amid Shutdown
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday adjusted its count of federal employee layoffs as a result of the current government shutdown, suggesting that the...
China gears up to build giant South China Sea lab in hunt for ghost particles
Chinese researchers have tested a submersible vehicle designed to help them build one of the world’s largest neutrino observatories in the South China Sea...
China’s EV giants head overseas, Tesla Shanghai plant boosts output: 7 EV reads
We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed....
Andrew Cross to leave AIIB as chief financial officer
After over six years with the infrastructure investment bank, Cross will take up a senior leadership role at another institution outside of Asia. Read...
Some pet toys in Hong Kong have chemicals that can cause allergies: watchdog
Some pet toys sold in Hong Kong have been found to contain chemicals that can trigger allergies in dogs or cause cancer in humans...
Hong Kong police arrest 2 men for alleged HK$140,000 fake gold swindle
Published: 2:30pm, 15 Oct 2025Updated: 2:35pm, 15 Oct 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested two men who allegedly used fake gold items to swindle...