Norway, Finland leaders hold ‘frank’ talk with Putin on ending Ukraine war
Finland’s president and Norway’s prime minister held a “frank and substantive” discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about efforts to end the...
China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun to miss Asean defence talks as fifth plenum convenes
China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun will skip this week’s meeting of Southeast Asian defence chiefs and their dialogue partners in Cebu, with Beijing instead...
Hong Kong beautician gets 4 years for selling friends to Myanmar scam hub
Published: 8:04pm, 27 Oct 2026Updated: 8:09pm, 27 Oct 2026 A Hong Kong beautician has been sentenced to four years in jail for tricking two...
Philippines’ bounty on ‘Bato’ dela Rosa exposes Marcos’ dilemma in Duterte feud
A 50-million-peso (US$780,000) bounty for information leading to the arrest of fugitive Philippine senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has raised questions over the Marcos...
US, Japan rehearse coordinated strikes to challenge PLA control of waters near Taiwan
Published: 8:00pm, 27 Oct 2026Updated: 8:04pm, 27 Oct 2026 US and Japanese forces have rehearsed coordinated anti-ship strikes and mobile missile deployments across Kyushu...
Alaska Officials Urge Court to Toss Trump Administration’s Vote-Counting Lawsuit
Officials in Alaska urged a federal court to throw out a legal complaint lodged by the Trump administration that pre-challenges the results of an...
China’s Hengrui posts 89% rise in third-quarter net profit, beating estimates
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, one of China’s largest drug makers, reported a 20.55 per cent rise in third-quarter revenue to 8.95 billion yuan (US$1.34 billion),...
Pop Mart reports 45 to 50% revenue decline as Labubu sales weaken across major markets
Pop Mart, the Chinese toymaker famous for Labubu collectible dolls, reported a 45 to 50 per cent year-on-year decline in third-quarter revenue, as sales...
ByteDance’s Zhang Yiming tops China rich list with US$99.7 billion as AI fuels fortunes
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has reclaimed the title of China’s richest person with a nearly US$100 billion fortune, as artificial intelligence powers a surge...