Indonesian prison chief suspended over secret VIP compound for inmates
The governor of an Indonesian prison has been suspended after authorities uncovered a suspected luxury compound for VIP inmates within the grounds, prompting a...
China offers 15-year research grants to the world’s brightest young scientists
Published: 4:06pm, 29 Sep 2026Updated: 4:09pm, 29 Sep 2026 China is offering the world’s brightest young scientists generous 15-year research grants for free exploration,...
‘180-degree flip’ sees global investors turn to China for diversification: Pimco president
Published: 4:00pm, 29 Sep 2026Updated: 4:01pm, 29 Sep 2026 Global investors are turning to China again in search of alternatives to crowded US asset...
Philippines struggles to fill 20,000 teaching jobs: ‘we are facing a learning crisis’
The Philippines has 20,000 teaching vacancies to fill, a budget hearing has revealed, with sector insiders warning that the gap signals a mounting education...
Deutsche Bank names Philippines chief country officer
September 29, 2026 Deutsche Bank has appointed Vikas Arora as Philippines chief country officer (CCO) and head of corporate bank.
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Malaysia’s Forest City wants a rebirth. Scams, crime stand in the way
Behind the unmarked door of a shoplot along a quiet commercial stretch of Forest City in Malaysia’s Johor state, four customers sat tapping away,...
Just 0.5% of nurses trained outside Hong Kong, authorities say amid hiring row
Published: 3:18pm, 29 Sep 2026Updated: 3:30pm, 29 Sep 2026 Less than 0.5 per cent of registered Hong Kong nurses received their training outside the...
US forces set to complete withdrawal from Iraq after 2 decades
Published: 3:03pm, 29 Sep 2026Updated: 3:38pm, 29 Sep 2026 US forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday,...
Japanese firms pull back from China amid geopolitical tensions, supply chain shifts
Published: 3:00pm, 29 Sep 2026Updated: 5:21pm, 29 Sep 2026 The number of Japanese companies operating in China has fallen nearly 30 per cent since...