Chinese state-sponsored spy thriller Scare Out comes in from the cold
A spy thriller backed by a Chinese intelligency agency has become one of the biggest box office hits of the Lunar New Year. Scare...
No proof of any Singaporean fighting for Israel in Gaza, government says
Singapore has no substantiated information that any Singaporean is or was fighting as part of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) during the war in...
US and China can again find common ground – in AI’s risks
I travelled to Zurich, Switzerland, last month to attend the Asia Leaders Series, a forum designed to foster candid exchange between Europe and Asia,...
Green group calls for action after Hong Kong campsites packed
A green group has called for long-term measures to tackle overtourism in Hong Kong’s scenic Sai Kung district after the number of tents at...
Protect Hongkongers in Japan, authorities urge Tokyo after tourist attacked
Authorities in Hong Kong have expressed concern to the local Japanese consulate after a resident was struck on the head with a beer bottle...
China’s Central Bank Issues 1 Million Fake Silver Coins? AG999 Just a Label, They’re Actually Copper
A video shared by a precious metals collector claims that the silver commemorative coins from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, produced by the Shanghai Mint,...
Federal Judge Throws Out Immigration Board’s Ruling Backing Trump’s Detention Policy
A federal judge in California on Feb. 18 threw out an administrative board’s decision backing the Trump administration’s use of mandatory detention for illegal...
Thai police don lion dance costume to pounce on unsuspecting burglar
Thai police donned a lion dance costume during this week’s Lunar New Year festivities to arrest a suspect accused of stealing about US$64,000 worth...
Former South Korean President Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Insurrection
A court on Feb. 19 found former South Korean President Yoon Sook Yeol guilty on charges of abuse of authority and orchestrating an insurrection...