Malaysian woman jailed 5 years over autistic son’s death due to neglect
Published: 2:07pm, 31 Oct 2025Updated: 2:08pm, 31 Oct 2025 A Malaysian court on Friday sentenced a woman to five years’ jail for neglect leading...
Singapore seizes US$115 million in assets linked to tycoon behind scam hub
Singapore police have seized more than S$150 million (US$115.90 million) in assets tied to the Prince Group, a multinational network accused of running vast...
China boy invades space of Japan couple to get Mount Fuji view as parents look on
A boy tourist from China who startled a Japanese couple by squeezing into their bullet train seats to view Mount Fuji has triggered a...
AIIB-led partnership with Malaysian banks pledges $6bn to Asean green infrastructure
October 31, 2025 The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a multilateral development bank, has entered into an agreement with four Malaysian banks, including Maybank,...
Report suggests Hong Kong insurers and fintechs need to improve gender equality
October 31, 2025 Insurance and fintech companies were identified as two subsectors with the worst gender equality performance in Hong Kong’s finance industry, according...
ABB’s top industrial chip and robotics expert Pang Zhibo leaves Sweden for China
Pang Zhibo, a leading expert on industrial chips and robots with high-end manufacturing giant ABB in Sweden, has returned to China and joined Peking...
‘Utterly unacceptable’: Trump’s bomb testing call vexes nuclear-scarred Japan
A Japanese atomic bomb survivors group that won the Nobel Peace Prize has strongly criticised US President Donald Trump’s surprise directive to begin nuclear...
Thailand’s million-dollar gold heist shines light on tensions in troubled south
Published: 12:55pm, 31 Oct 2025Updated: 1:11pm, 31 Oct 2025 A million-dollar gold heist in Thailand’s far south by armed robbers who blocked roads with...
Growing rice in the UK ‘not so crazy’ as climate warms
Wearing large rubber boots, Nadine Mitschunas joyfully handled mature rice plants peeking through the water of her small plot growing in the fertile soil...