Vanuatu seeks Hong Kong’s regulatory expertise, woos investors and tourists
Vanuatu’s leader hopes to strengthen his country’s presence in Hong Kong as the Pacific island nation looks to tap the city’s regulatory expertise, financial...
Would you intervene? Singapore train-spitting case puts bystander culture in spotlight
A Singaporean woman has been charged with public nuisance after a video showing her spitting water towards fellow commuters on a train went viral,...
Why US defence strategy may push South Korea, Japan towards ‘radical’ security realignment
Washington’s latest defence strategy of providing “more limited US support” to its allies is expected to damage domestic backing for leaders in Japan and...
Alex Pretti shot at by 2 different federal agents in Minnesota: report
Two federal officers fired their weapons during the fatal weekend shooting of nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, according to a Department of Homeland Security...
Price rises on the horizon for Chinese cloud firms after Google and AWS set new rates
Several Chinese cloud service providers are “evaluating price increases”, according to analysts, following recent moves by Google and Amazon Web Services (AWS), as the...
China couple, 102, born on same day, gain online attention, credit longevity to respecting privacy
A centenarian Chinese couple have gone viral for being born on the exact same day, month and year and revealing their simple secret to...
Is South Korea’s ‘metropolitan visa’ for shipbuilding worth the cost of foreign labour?
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has sparked intense debate with his comments on the “metropolitan visa” policy, aimed at supplying foreign labour to...
The US is working on cheaper munitions. Should China follow its lead?
China should consider following the US’ lead by investing in low-cost guided munitions to counter future mass drone warfare, according to a Chinese military...
Death of Filipino in Russia-Ukraine war sparks fears of forced recruitment
The first documented case of a Filipino man who died fighting alongside Russian forces in the Ukraine war has raised concerns in the Philippines...