South Korea grounds Cobra military helicopters after fatal training crash
South Korea grounded an ageing fleet of military helicopters on Monday after a chopper crashed during a training exercise and killed two people on...
US transformers are ageing. Renewable energy could make things worse, China study finds
As US President Donald Trump continues to wage war against renewable energy, a new Chinese study revealing the strain that renewable integration places on...
New China dating trend emerges where people refer exes to new prospects, akin to job referrals
Young Chinese people have created a new dating trend called “ex-partner referrals” in which they treat former lovers like job candidates. The young people...
SpaceX puts Mars on back burner to focus on moon ‘city’, Musk says
SpaceX is putting its long-standing focus of sending humans to Mars on the back burner to prioritise establishing a settlement on the moon, founder...
Malaysia’s ‘illegal’ temple row: PM slams vigilantism after rally ban
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday warned against allowing disputes over “illegal” houses of worship to spill into communal confrontation, after police detained...
The bitter choice for Indonesian sailors abandoned off Africa
Abandoned for months on their fishing boat off West Africa, Indonesian sailor Surono and his shipmates face a dilemma: return home without almost a...
South Korean Crypto Firm Accidentally Sends $44 Billion in Bitcoins to Users
SEOUL—South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said on Saturday it had accidentally given away more than $40 billion worth of bitcoins to customers as promotional...
China accused of secret nuclear tests, Eileen Gu’s big comeback: 5 weekend reads you missed
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would...
Woman, 65, with trolley fatally hit by goods truck in Hong Kong
A 65-year-old woman has died after being hit by a truck in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong district. Police received a report at 5.55am on...