China’s Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea after hailing everlasting friendship
Published: 11:17am, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 2:41pm, 8 Jun 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Pyongyang on Monday for a two-day visit, his first...
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Bringing Global Cancer Science Closer To Patients In Asia At 2026 ASCO Breakthrough
Leading researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals will gather this June at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) Breakthrough meeting to discuss the opportunities...
Cambodia’s ‘performative’ crackdowns fail to stop scam centres: Amnesty
Cambodia has failed to dismantle much of its online scam industry despite a year-long crackdown that authorities said would eliminate it, according to an...
Tibet quartz discovery boosts China’s self-sufficiency push for hi-tech materials
China has discovered a new source of high-purity quartz in its western Tibet autonomous region, potentially reducing its reliance on imports of the critical...
Japan museum under fire for ‘rewriting history’ with Nanking ‘incident’ label
A museum in Japan is facing accusations of “rewriting history” for replacing the Nanking massacre with the word “incident”, drawing criticism and reviving anger...
Hong Kong seeks to define scope of national security cases ‘as soon as possible’
Published: 9:50am, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 11:36am, 8 Jun 2026 The Hong Kong government has sought to clarify what constitutes national security cases in a...
7.8 Magnitude Quake in the Philippines Kills at Least 35, Collapses Buildings and Sparks Tsunami
DAVAO, Philippines—An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 35 people, injuring more than 200...
Teachers behaving badly should prompt reflection in Hong Kong
Educators have received quite a bit of unwanted attention lately. First came a Hong Kong school principal losing his temper during a study trip...
Israel strikes Iran, defying Trump after ‘I call the shots’ claim
Published: 9:03am, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 11:00am, 8 Jun 2026 As Monday morning broke over a Middle East bracing for renewed conflict, a fragile regional...