Malaysia seeks to seize Saudi prince’s overseas assets worth US$115 million
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has filed a court order to forfeit overseas assets belonging to Prince Turki Abdullah Al Saud. The application to...
15 injured as 2 Hong Kong-bound coaches collide on Shenzhen Bay Bridge
At least 15 people sustained minor injuries on Sunday afternoon when two coaches collided on a Hong Kong-bound lane of the Shenzhen Bay Bridge....
Hong Kong aims to add facial recognition to public CCTVs this year: police chief
Hong Kong’s surveillance cameras are expected to incorporate facial recognition technology as early as this year, pending the resolution of legal and technical issues,...
Beijing warns tech giants to curb ‘involution’ amid AI giveaway war
China’s top market regulator has summoned the country’s leading tech companies to demand an end to “involutionary” competition, at the time when the companies...
How things went ‘downhill’ for Vietnam’s once-booming cryptocurrency traders
As a first-year computer science student in Hanoi, Hoang Le started trading cryptocurrency from his university dorm room, egged on by his gamer friends...
Asia-Pacific properties set to steal spotlight as mega-deals return in the Year of the Horse
As Hong Kong, mainland China and several other Asian markets usher in the Year of the Horse on Tuesday, the region’s commercial real estate...
Indonesians weigh peril and promise of life in Jakarta – the world’s most populous city
Indonesia’s capital is now officially the world’s most populous city, but for many among the 42 million people who call the greater Jakarta metropolitan...
Hong Kong to fully review plans for bus seat belt rules before relaunch: Mable Chan
Hong Kong’s transport chief has pledged to fully review the ill-fated mandatory seat belt rule for bus passengers, including improving strap designs and examining...
US military weighs sustained Iran strikes, casting shadow over diplomacy
The US military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, according to two...