In Malaysia, study on elected Kuala Lumpur mayor triggers another race debate
The Malaysian government’s proposed study on whether Kuala Lumpur should elect its mayor instead of being appointed has detonated into what observers call a...
Hong Kong man jailed for laundering millions through scam-linked bank accounts
A Hong Kong man has been jailed for nearly four years after admitting to laundering millions of dollars in criminal proceeds through bank accounts...
China probes mental hospitals over reports patients are being locked up in insurance scam
China’s top medical watchdog has ordered a nationwide review of the country’s mental institutes following media reports that multiple hospitals in central China had...
China’s CATL tests EVs – and lithium’s dominance – with pioneering sodium-ion battery
Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) has deployed the world’s first sodium-ion batteries in passenger cars, as it aims to stay ahead in China’s fiercely competitive...
Gaza’s violent reality: hundreds have been killed since October ceasefire
As the bodies of two dozen Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes arrived at hospitals in Gaza on Wednesday, the director of one asked a...
Hong Kong teachers withdrew HK$8.4 billion from pension funds in past school year
Hong Kong public school teachers withdrew HK$8.4 billion (US$1.1 billion) from two retirement fund schemes in 2024–25, down 3.4 per cent from the year...
119 arrests made over HK$20 million fake Hong Kong ID and illegal work scheme
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities have arrested 119 people linked to a HK$20 million (US$2.6 million) racket that forged and distributed identity cards...
China first-generation celebrity known for photo of chubby face, scornful looks is unemployed
More than two decades ago, he was among China’s first generation of online celebrities. A photograph of his large head went viral and his...
Malaysia bans e-waste imports: ‘not world’s dumping ground’
Malaysia has announced an immediate and full ban on the importation of electronic waste, as the government vowed the country would not be a...