Tai Po fire owners to receive buy-back offer of up to about HK$10,000 per sq ft
The Hong Kong government is set to unveil a resettlement plan for owners who lost their homes in the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire...
South Korea’s Yoon calls court biased after life sentence for rebellion: ‘fight not over’
Ousted South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday remained defiant in his first reaction to a life sentence for rebellion handed down by a...
Despite Trump’s trade wars, globalisation is Eurasia’s to win or lose
I would like to explore some rather interesting data buried deep in the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Economic and Social Trends 2026 report: an...
Passengers recall terrifying escape from fire on Singapore-bound cruise ship
May Lau was jolted awake by loud, urgent knocking on her cabin door in the early hours of Friday – and she knew immediately...
China applauds North Korea on party conclave in ‘new historical period’ of ties: Xinhua
China has joined Russia in congratulating North Korea on the conclave of its ruling party, hailing economic achievements under the leadership of Kim Jong-un...
Why Prabowo’s push for clay roofs in ‘rusty’ Indonesia may face a brick wall
Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has called for a nationwide drive to replace corrugated zinc roofs with clay tiles, saying he wants the country to...
China grandma spends hell money without complaints from vendors due to kind personality
A video clip of a woman in her 70s using ritual hell money or toy cards to “buy” snacks at a food street in...