‘Pure fate’: China newlyweds share identical names, face endless glitches in life situations
A newlywed Chinese couple has gone viral on social media because they share exactly the same name, written with the same Chinese characters, and...
US holds ‘unusual’ civil-military meeting in Tokyo ahead of Trump’s China trip
Published: 6:00pm, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 6:17pm, 14 Oct 2026 Senior American diplomats, administration officials and Indo-Pacific military commanders met in Tokyo earlier this month...
Bali tipping row: call for Indonesian tourists to pay up triggers backlash
A debate over tipping culture has erupted across the Indonesian resort island of Bali and beyond, triggered by a politician’s unfavourable comparison of domestic...
Nearly 1 in 3 unattended dogs captured in Hong Kong euthanised this year
Published: 5:45pm, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 6:30pm, 14 Oct 2026 Roughly one in three unattended dogs captured by Hong Kong authorities had been euthanised as...
Cloudy outlook? How haze crisis is testing Singapore’s events economy
When Daniela Cruz arrived in Singapore last week, hazy skies obscured the picture-perfect sights she had seen on social media, offering a different view...
3 Hong Kong taxi drivers banned for 3 months under demerit points system
Published: 5:27pm, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 5:28pm, 14 Oct 2026 Three Hong Kong taxi drivers have been disqualified from driving cabs for three months after...
IMF head urges US and rich nations to rein in deficits as global debt soars
The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that the US and other wealthy nations needed to urgently tackle mounting global debt...
Hong Kong police hunt suspect who stole HK$80,000 necklace from jewellery store
Hong Kong police are searching for a man who stole a gold necklace worth tens of thousands of dollars from a Chow Sang Sang...
China’s Liaoning carrier heads to the Pacific as US, Japan prepare for missile drills
Published: 5:00pm, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 5:09pm, 14 Oct 2026 The PLA Navy’s Liaoning aircraft carrier has started its second drill series in the western...