Government turns down in situ redevelopment proposal by over 400 Tai Po fire victims
Hong Kong authorities have ruled out on-site partial redevelopment as a long-term housing solution for victims of the deadly Tai Po blaze, turning down...
‘Malaysia won’t be lectured’: Singapore’s refusal to negotiate over Hormuz creates waves
Singapore’s position against negotiating with Iran over access to the Strait of Hormuz has triggered backlash from Malaysian politicians, who saw its statements as...
New Zealand Foreign Minister Speaks with Secretary Rubio on Trade, Global Tensions
New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters has met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio amidst what he calls the most challenging circumstances the...
Hong Kong receives 90 reports of people stuck in lifts after voltage dip
A technical fault in the interconnection between Hong Kong’s two power providers caused a brief voltage dip on Thursday, resulting in around 90 reports...
White House Disputes Reports of Hormuz Strait Closure
The White House on Wednesday pushed back sharply against reports that Iran had closed the Strait of Hormuz, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt telling...
Is one of America’s top AI-robot scholars about to join China’s tech talent pool?
China looks set to claim another coup in its mission to build AI talent, with one of the world’s top scholars in artificial intelligence...
DSA 2026: British Army sends replacement helicopters to Brunei
The UK maintains a troop contingent in Brunei, and the Southeast Asian sultanate recently welcomed the arrival of a pair of Airbus H145 Jupiter...
Volkswagen tests China’s appetite for locally developed EVs
German automotive giant Volkswagen will launch three new electric vehicle (EV) models in mainland China over the next two weeks, developed using technology from...
Activists howl with rage as escaped wolf faces death in South Korea
A wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea remained at large on Thursday, authorities said, prompting a local school to close over...