High pay, high peril: conflict-torn Indian Kashmir still attracts migrant workers
Published: 2:41pm, 14 Sep 2026Updated: 2:57pm, 14 Sep 2026 Every spring, mason Mohammad Ghulam Sarwar boards a train to Indian Kashmir, seeking higher wages...
Japan’s Chubu Electric bosses resign over quake data-tampering scandal
Two top executives at Japanese nuclear plant operator Chubu Electric Power would step down following a quake data-tampering scandal, the company said in a...
Beijing puts a total ban on drones in update to regulations after deadly tower crash
Published: 2:00pm, 14 Sep 2026Updated: 5:51pm, 14 Sep 2026 Beijing has introduced stricter drone regulations, banning all uncrewed flights as well as the possession...
‘Conscious unbossing’: China youth reject promotions to avoid intense corporate stress
A growing number of young Chinese employees are increasingly turning down promotions, challenging the traditional notion that career advancement is the ultimate marker of...
Huge gaps in sanitary pad absorption speeds, over half poorly labelled: watchdog
Published: 1:37pm, 14 Sep 2026Updated: 1:42pm, 14 Sep 2026 Disposable sanitary pads sold in Hong Kong show wide discrepancies in absorption speed, with more...
Trump Says $5,000 Dividends for Americans Easy to Deliver If Republicans Win
President Donald Trump said on Sept. 13 that the government could easily carry out his pledge to give every American adult a $5,000 dividend...
Data from Greater Bay Area’s 88 million residents to help improve healthcare policy: GSK
British pharmaceutical company GSK is turning to patient data gathered from the 88 million residents of the Greater Bay Area’s 11 cities to speed...
South Korean president’s cabinet reshuffle hits new snag as gender minister nominee quits
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s 36-year-old gender minister nominee stepped down before gaining confirmation of her position amid a public backlash over her...
Malaysia haj fund scandal: ex-religious minister denies role in US$211 million transfer
Published: 12:18pm, 14 Sep 2026Updated: 12:21pm, 14 Sep 2026 A former Malaysian religious affairs minister pleaded not guilty on Monday to three charges involving...