North Korean silence on Iran signals openness to US talks: Seoul’s spy agency
North Korea appears to be distancing itself from long-time partner Iran and carefully managing its public messaging to preserve the possibility of a new...
Search for 81-year-old hiker missing in Tuen Mun enters third day
The search for an 81-year-old mainland Chinese man who went missing while hiking on Hong Kong’s MacLehose Trail entered its third day on Monday,...
Women sumo wrestling was popular pastime in ancient China until rise of Confucian ethics
In ancient China, women’s sumo was a popular form of entertainment in which participants wore minimal clothing that exposed their arms, backs, navels and...
Israel estimates 1,000 Iranian missiles still threaten it as war grinds into second month
Israel has assessed that Iran still has more than 1,000 missiles capable of reaching it, while Hezbollah’s arsenal in Lebanon includes as many as...
Japan’s Takaichi seeks urgent summit with Iran as Trump’s Hormuz deadline looms
The Japanese government is arranging summit talks with Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday, with tensions mounting in the Middle East as...
Rheinmetall and Boeing partner on German MQ-28 Ghost Bat
Strategic partnership supports Germany’s planned 2029 deployment of collaborative combat aircraft (CCA). MQ-28 Ghost Bat is a world-leading, proven CCA that can be modified...
Queues stretch past an hour as traffic jams hit mega bridge during Easter, Ching Ming
Traffic at the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge reached peak levels during the first two days of the Easter and Ching Ming holidays, with checkpoint queues...
Hong Kong’s MPF set to report worst performance in 3 years in March
Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) is poised to report a loss of over HK$100 billion (US$12.8 billion) for March this week, its worst...
Singapore police say body found is missing man from boat collision
Singapore police have confirmed that a body recovered from the sea off the Indonesian island of Karimunin is that of a 37-year-old man who...