Inspector failed to spot illegal alterations, Hong Kong fire probe hears
Published: 6:50pm, 7 May 2026Updated: 9:38pm, 7 May 2026 A Hong Kong building inspector mistook illegal alterations to emergency staircases at a housing estate...
Singapore isolates 2 residents linked to MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak
Two Singapore residents who were on board the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius are currently being isolated at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases...
Japan Test-Fires Anti-Ship Missile in Major Balikatan Drill Near South China Sea
Japan’s Self-Defense Forces fired a Type 88 surface-to-ship missile on May 6 during a joint maritime exercise with U.S., Philippine, and Australian forces in...
Kimi developer Moonshot AI valued at US$20b as it navigates China’s new IPO rules
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up Moonshot AI has raised about US$2 billion in a new funding round, boosting its valuation to more than US$20 billion...
Alleged Gundam figurine thief injured after jumping from building in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong man who allegedly stole HK$50,000 (US$6,380) worth of Gundam models was injured while leaping from a building in To Kwa Wan...
2 former Chinese defence ministers handed suspended death sentences
Published: 6:06pm, 7 May 2026Updated: 6:28pm, 7 May 2026 Two former Chinese defence ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, have been sentenced to death...
What did China tell a close Trump ally ahead of the US leader’s Beijing trip?
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told visiting US Senator Steve Daines that Beijing hoped to “truly stabilise and improve” Sino-American ties, a week before...
China woman fired due to husband’s rival firm job receives US$101,000 for unjust dismissal
A Shanghai company has been ordered to pay a woman employee 690,000 yuan (US$101,000) for illegally firing her because her husband works for a...
Indonesia posts fastest first-quarter growth in 3 years, but headwinds loom
Indonesia’s economy grew 5.6 per cent during the first quarter of 2026, its fastest pace in more than three years, but analysts warn that...