Top honours for engineers spotlight China’s gains in military technology
Key scientists behind China’s latest stealth fighter and aircraft carrier have been promoted to one of the country’s top scientific academies in recognition of...
‘Please stop’: Philippines nickel mining boom brings floods and failed crops
When the rains fall over Madrid, a quiet rural town in the southern Philippines, muddy brown torrents sweep through rice fields and homes. Advertisement...
Japan man scoops US$3.8 million lottery, hides win from wife, lives in secret luxury
Published: 2:00pm, 23 Nov 2025Updated: 2:09pm, 23 Nov 2025 An elderly man in Japan who won 600 million yen (US$3.8 million) in the lottery...
Hong Kong museum visitors enjoy calmer day after crowd chaos at Egypt exhibition
Hong Kong’s Palace Museum suspended on-site ticket sales for its popular ancient Egyptian exhibition on Sunday, after the gallery descended into chaos during its...
Singapore deepens probe into Chen Zhi’s alleged scam empire with fresh raid
Singapore authorities raided a car loan company that borrowed from a firm connected to Prince Holding Group, as the net widens on those linked...
Rubio Says Russia–Ukraine Peace Proposal Was Authored by US
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Nov. 22, disputed claims that President Donald Trump’s latest plan to end the fighting in Ukraine amounts to...
Hong Kong authorities launch probe into fatal industrial accident at sewage plant
Published: 12:18pm, 23 Nov 2025Updated: 12:19pm, 23 Nov 2025 Hong Kong labour authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a 49-year-old worker...
Philippines pledges bigger consulate-run shelter for helpers in Hong Kong
Filipino domestic helpers in Hong Kong are set to get a larger shelter from their consulate, with some groups hoping their years-long demand for...
Indian airbase on China border is infrastructure upgrade, not a threat: analysts
India earlier this month inaugurated a high-altitude airbase near its disputed border with China, prompting analysts to suggest the development capped long-term efforts to...