China’s military sees threat in expanded US drills with Japan and South Korea
Published: 2:00pm, 1 Oct 2025Updated: 2:43pm, 1 Oct 2025 The US military’s expanded joint cyber and AI-integrated exercises with Japan and South Korea pose...
China surpasses 10,000km of subsea pipelines, boosting offshore energy network
China has reached a major milestone in offshore energy infrastructure, with the total subsea pipeline network now exceeding 10,000km (6,213 miles), as the country...
Why Taiwan women mark Mid-Autumn Festival by stealing neighbours’ spring onions
As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, an ancient and quirky tradition has resurfaced in Taiwan, where unmarried women sneak into neighbours’ gardens to steal vegetables,...
Singapore court rejects 1MDB-linked suit against Standard Chartered, BSI
Singapore’s High Court has dismissed a bid by foreign liquidators to sue Standard Chartered Bank and BSI Bank in the city state over transactions...
Hong Kong leader vows to get rid of ‘bottlenecks’, speed up gains for residents
Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to “eliminate bottlenecks” and shorten the time needed to realise economic gains to ensure that residents from all walks...
DR Congo military court sentences ex-president to death for treason
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia for “treason”. Advertisement Kabila, 54,...
Philippine coastguard finds itself outmatched by politician’s private air fleet
As the Philippines’ coastguard struggles to patrol vast, contested waters with a handful of ageing planes and helicopters, a single politician’s larger private fleet...
Outcry in Malaysia over independent news outlet’s social media suspension
Malaysia’s government is facing allegations of muzzling free speech after the social media account of a leading independent news portal was suspended shortly after...
Hong Kong regulator puts a 50% cap on referral fees for insurance sales
Hong Kong insurance companies and brokers from Wednesday are barred from paying excessive referral fees to unlicensed individuals, as the city’s insurance regulator bolsters...