Why Hong Kong idol Nicholas Tse photos used as ‘typhoon amulets’ during Ragasa
Hong Kong entertainment idol Nicholas Tse Ting-fung has notched up a new claim to fame as a lucky charm in the face of extreme...
Indonesia’s free meals scheme under fire again over food poisoning cases
Calls for a temporary halt in President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals programme across Indonesia continue to mount after more than 1,300 students recently...
Danish airport closes again after suspected new drone sightings linked to Russia
A sighting of a suspected drone briefly closed a Danish airport on Friday for the second time in a few hours, after the country’s...
Man, 54, charged over swimming at closed Hong Kong beach during Ragasa
Published: 5:39pm, 26 Sep 2025Updated: 6:20pm, 26 Sep 2025 A 54-year-old man has been prosecuted for allegedly swimming at a closed public beach in...
Jailed former Thai prime minister Thaksin has new job overseeing sewer cleaning
Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be assigned a role overseeing sewer-cleaning crews from Bangkok’s Klong Prem Central Prison, his daughter...
Tencent, Baidu-backed iQiyi, TVB embrace AI-generated content for dramas
Chinese video gaming giant Tencent Holdings, Baidu-backed iQiyi and Hong Kong’s Television Broadcasts (TVB) are actively integrating artificial intelligence-generated content into their productions, signalling...
Thailand orders MRTT+ tanker aircraft
Thailand ordered a single A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport Plus (MRTT+) aircraft from Airbus in a signing ceremony in Getafe, Spain on 25 September. The...
UK to launch mandatory digital ID to curb illegal migration
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday announced plans to introduce free digital ID for both nationals and those living in the country in...
National Day in Hong Kong: some roads to close as 290,000 expected for fireworks
More than 290,000 spectators are expected to gather along both sides of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour for the National Day fireworks, with major roads...