China factory production error gives toy horses’ mouths pouty curves, wins hearts, boosts sales
A production blunder at a factory in eastern China has turned toy ponies into viral crying-faced horses which have become popular mascots for the...
South Korea-Japan summit exposes ‘strategic’ divide amid great-power tensions
The summit between South Korea and Japan has exposed a growing divergence in how the two neighbours are responding to a more volatile regional...
‘One of a kind’: tributes pour in for David Webb, Hong Kong’s ‘voice of integrity’
Hong Kong activist investor David Webb, who has died aged 60, has been remembered for his integrity, courage and rigour as a “true pioneer”...
Who are Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and what is their role in the crackdown on protesters?
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, is the ideological arm of Tehran’s military, answering to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and stands accused...
Worker killed, 2 others injured by falling gas cylinders on Hong Kong building site
A worker was killed and two others injured after three gas cylinders fell from height and struck them at a construction site in Tsuen...
Philippines ‘comfort women’ demand apology during Japan foreign minister visit
An advocacy group representing Filipino victims of wartime sexual slavery by Japanese soldiers will renew its decades-old demand for a formal state apology and...
Why the US may find Iran’s air defence system harder to break than Venezuela’s
A bit more than a week after the United States abducted former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a raid on Caracas, US President Donald...
Is Citizen Ranking the Real Goal of Việt Nam’s Resolution on the Development of Digital Citizens?
The draft resolution on the development of digital citizens, which was open for public consultation from Dec. 12 through Dec. 31, 2025, has stirred...
China set to double down on property market stability
For years, Beijing attempted to trade flats for microchips, a bold effort to rewire the economy. But 2025 showed that a hi-tech superstructure cannot...