Singaporean pleads guilty to setting up live upskirt camera feed of colleague
A man sent a woman an AI-generated photo of her face on a nude body and set up cameras under her work desk for...
Bristol Myers Squibb and Hengrui Pharma sign major licencing deal
The agreement between the pharmaceutical firms includes collaboration and licence agreements on early-stage programmes for oncology, hematology, immunology and innovative assets; BMS Is paying...
Debt-ridden Hong Kong merchant pleads guilty to attempted murder of family in flat
Published: 3:12pm, 12 May 2026Updated: 3:27pm, 12 May 2026 A Hong Kong merchant has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of his wife and...
Oil crunch drains colour from Calbee, 1 of Japan’s favourite snacks
One of Japan’s best-loved snack brands is switching to monochrome packaging for a number of its products due to a shortage of naphtha –...
Azam Baki steps down as MACC chief, leaving Malaysia’s PM Anwar to face the fallout
On his last morning in charge of Malaysia’s anti-corruption watchdog, Azam Baki did what he had always done – talked tough and walked away...
Israel pushes ahead with Eichmann-style tribunal for October 7 attackers
Published: 2:19pm, 12 May 2026Updated: 2:32pm, 12 May 2026 Israeli lawmakers approved a bill on Monday setting up a special tribunal that would try...
Over 72,000 Hongkongers hit as HKUST, PolyU among institutions in global Canvas hack
Published: 2:11pm, 12 May 2026Updated: 2:58pm, 12 May 2026 A global data leak involving learning platform Canvas has exposed the personal information of more...
Illinois Sued Over Allegedly Using Race as a Factor in Congressional Map
A public interest law firm announced Monday it was suing Illinois over its use of race in drawing congressional maps. The lawsuit accuses the...
Special school in China teaches rebellious students empathy using dolls; sparks debate
A special education institute in eastern China that targets “problematic” teenagers has sparked controversy for allowing its students to carry toy dolls throughout the...