Hong Kong Mark Six jackpot dispute, Brics finds common ground: 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...
US-led Luzon corridor in Philippines faces growing scrutiny over real local benefits
While Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr was pitching the Luzon Economic Corridor to a 600-strong delegation of foreign investors and officials last week, protesters...
Are Chinese students learning English just to ‘tell China’s story’?
For generations of Chinese schoolchildren, English textbooks offered a glimpse of an unfamiliar world, from London’s Tower Bridge and Big Ben to American school...
Apple to review Hong Kong iPhone orders amid HK$14.7m of unauthorised transactions
Apple should ultimately bear responsibility for more than 700 unauthorised credit card transactions in Hong Kong, a lawmaker has said, while estimating that the...
More Than 30 Missing From Ferry That Sank in Vanuatu
More than 30 missing from ferry that sank in Vanuatu. Screenshot via Google Map WELLINGTON, New Zealand—A search in waters off the Pacific Island...
South Korea’s ‘grey digital divide’ leaves seniors pleading for help
A little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in South Korea, which...
Thailand selects Hanwha Ocean to build it a new frigate
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has been selected as preferred bidder to construct a new frigate for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The platform...
North Korea tests weapons capable of striking South Korea: ‘huge destructive power’
North Korea said on Monday it conducted a joint live-fire drill involving missiles, artillery and drones that it claimed showed “huge destructive power”. The...
3 killed, 15 wounded in gunfire ahead of historic Philippine regional election
Three people were killed and 15 others wounded as gunfire erupted hours before the polls opened on Monday in a semi-autonomous Muslim region of...