Will Duterte ever face trial? ICC case slowed by health claims and court delays
The release of charges against Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court (ICC) has provided the most detailed public account yet of the killings...
South Korea joins rest of world by legalising tattooing
Published: 6:07pm, 25 Sep 2025Updated: 6:33pm, 25 Sep 2025 South Korea’s parliament passed a landmark bill on Thursday that would allow people to give...
Chinese woman with bad burns from home gas blast cares for severely burned parents
A 27-year-old model and make-up artist who was disfigured in a gas explosion has transformed herself into an influencer who shares her experience of...
Over 50,000 sandbags, rocks used to plug giant Bangkok sinkhole
Contractors have been ordered to plug a giant sinkhole in a street in Thailand’s capital caused by the collapse of an under-construction train tunnel,...
Hong Kong health inspector gets community service for stealing food samples
Published: 5:33pm, 25 Sep 2025Updated: 5:58pm, 25 Sep 2025 A Hong Kong health inspector has been sentenced to 120 hours of community service for...
Indonesia’s carrier ambition continues to hold water
The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) has committed to acquiring its first aircraft carrier in a bid to bolster its surface capabilities. Admiral Muhammad Ali, the...
China’s banks face their ‘Japanification moment’, S&P report warns
China’s banks are edging towards their “Japanification moment”, as years of yielding margins to support the economy have “left the system thin on profitability...
Elderly man arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly removing patient’s medical tube
An elderly man in his eighties has been arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly pulling out a medical tube from a male hospital patient...
Southern China cleans up after lashing from Super Typhoon Ragasa
The southern Chinese province of Guangdong was mopping up on Thursday after a battering from Ragasa, a super typhoon that has since weakened into...