Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia plan defence pact as US-Iran row threatens Middle East
As tensions between the United States and Iran threaten to plunge the Middle East into chaos again, regional military powers Turkey and Pakistan have...
Hong Kong government’s cargo-tracking digital platform launched with 2,300 firms
A digital logistics platform developed by the Hong Kong government that offers real-time cargo tracking has been launched, with some 2,300 companies registered with...
From Concert Hall to Prison Cell: A Case Study of Việt Nam’s Arbitrary Criminalization
In the final days of 2025, the prosecution of Nguyễn Thị Thu Hà, director of the unit behind the music program “Về đây bốn...
Malaysian man arrested for forcing son, 10, to shoplift regularly
A Malaysian man previously convicted of child abuse has been arrested again on suspicion of forcing his son, 10, to shoplift daily necessities. Police...
South Korea’s Yoon gets 5 years in prison for obstructing justice during martial law bid
A South Korean judge sentenced former president Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday to five years in prison for obstructing justice and other charges linked to...
China’s US envoy says world faces ‘stark choice’ as 2026 opens with instability
China’s top diplomat in the United States delivered a sharply worded rebuke on Thursday over US President Donald Trump’s tumultuous approach to global relations,...
Chinese woman swallows raw fish gallbladder, hoping to relieve headache, ends up in ICU
A woman from eastern China ended up in the intensive care unit (ICU) hours after swallowing a raw fish gallbladder, believing it would cure...
Hong Kong’s Chris Tang defends police’s ‘difficult decision’ to shoot knife-wielding man
Hong Kong’s security chief has defended police’s “difficult decision” to shoot a man who brandished a knife and took a woman hostage in a...
Trump Says Gaza Board of Peace Formed, Backs Palestinian Technocratic Group
President Donald Trump announced on Jan. 15 the formation of the Gaza Board of Peace, following the start of the second phase of a...