Ayumi Hamasaki’s Shanghai show cancelled as China-Japan rift widens
Popular Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki has cancelled a concert in Shanghai scheduled for Saturday evening, following a request to call off the performance. In...
Shocking! Hong Kong’s Worst Fire Kills 94—And It’s Another Tragedy Caused by Made-in-China Products
A massive fire broke out at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po on November 26, devastating seven of the estate’s...
How Cop30 laid bare the new geopolitics of climate action
The Cop30 UN climate change conference in Belem, Brazil, concluded with a package of decisions that champions implementation and finance, yet its success is...
PM Anwar’s ex-aide detained by Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency
Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency on Friday detained a former senior aide to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for further investigation amid bribery allegations. Shamsul Iskandar Mohd...
Chinese scientists create super stable building block for quantum computers
Chinese physicist Pan Jianwei and his team have created a “quantum Lego block” that refuses to fall apart – even when shaken. Using a...
Laughter heard at shelters as children, students learn to cope with Hong Kong fire
Published: 8:05pm, 28 Nov 2025Updated: 8:40pm, 28 Nov 2025 Occasional outbursts of children’s laughter were heard on Friday morning at one of the shelters...
Zuma’s daughter quits South African parliament amid Russian mercenary scandal
A daughter of South Africa’s ex-president Jacob Zuma has resigned from parliament after claims she was involved in recruiting men to join Russian mercenaries...
Will Indonesia’s new global citizenship scheme spur diaspora to return?
Indonesia has unveiled a long-awaited permanent residency scheme aimed at strengthening ties with its diaspora and attracting global talent, but analysts warn that lingering...
Trump to Pause Immigration From ‘Third World Countries’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Nov. 27 that he would “permanently pause migration from all Third World countries” and remove foreign nationals who...