Why more women are embracing combat roles in Ukraine’s military
When Russia’s full-scale invasion began nearly four years ago, a 26-year-old soldier known as Monka did not see a combat role she could do....
Probe links Philippines flood corruption to Pogo crypto schemes
Funds siphoned off from the Philippines’ flood control projects and converted into cryptocurrency may be linked to online scam syndicates run by offshore gaming...
Inflated asset prices show markets don’t always know best
Stock prices are nervously high, bond and real estate prices are under downward pressure, cryptocurrency assets have sustained falls and global debt is at...
Hong Kong contractors race to remove scaffolding nets after Tai Po fire
Published: 4:19pm, 6 Dec 2025Updated: 5:33pm, 6 Dec 2025 Contractors in Hong Kong are racing to tear down scaffolding nets used for estate renovation...
How China’s solopreneurs are using AI to crack a tough job market
China’s artificial intelligence boom is giving rise to a new cohort of “solopreneurs”, who are turning their business dreams into reality with the help...
Chinese girl born with blonde hair, blue eyes due to Russian great-grandfather
A three-year-old toddler in eastern China has captivated the nation with her striking Caucasian features, despite her parents being Chinese. The story has garnered...
Indonesia’s flood death toll hits 908, hundreds still missing
Published: 3:36pm, 6 Dec 2025Updated: 7:23pm, 6 Dec 2025 Indonesia’s disaster agency on Saturday reported a rise in the death toll from floods and...
Jakarta vs the internet: Indonesia’s gamble with digital freedom
What happens when a democracy begins to fear its own internet? In Indonesia, that question is no longer hypothetical, as the government threatens to...
US actress Tara Reid seen downing wine in footage from night of alleged drugging
Newly released surveillance footage from the US hotel where American actress Tara Reid claims she was drugged last month shows the actress downing more...