‘Truly shameful’: mass protests in Philippines as fury mounts over corruption
Published: 11:43am, 21 Sep 2025Updated: 11:45am, 21 Sep 2025 Thousands of Filipinos gathered on Sunday in Manila to express their anger over a ballooning...
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China’s rise is not an anomaly to be dismissed
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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce ‘don’t want to have big, over-the-top wedding’
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will likely tie the knot in early 2026, with the pop superstar already planning the wedding as she simultaneously...
Is South Korea’s school smartphone ban the answer to teen tech addiction?
Published: 11:00am, 21 Sep 2025Updated: 11:15am, 21 Sep 2025 On a crisp morning just north of Seoul, Ryu Da-yeon hands over her smartphone to...
Ragasa set to intensify into typhoon, bring winds of up to 210km/h to Hong Kong
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Experts hail first Hong Kong money-laundering conviction linked to wildlife case
Experts have hailed Hong Kong’s first money-laundering conviction stemming from a wildlife trafficking case, saying it sets a positive direction for tackling the illegal...
Slurp at your own risk: study links Japan’s ramen craze to higher mortality
In Japan’s ramen-loving heartland, researchers have stirred the pot with a study suggesting that slurping down the beloved noodle dish three or more times...
Does Trump’s push for Afghan air base risk inflaming US-China rivalry?
US President Donald Trump’s push to retake Afghanistan’s Bagram Air Base, framed as a response to China’s nuclear build-up in Xinjiang, risks destabilising an...
Japan to reject Palestinian state recognition to avoid ‘annoying’ Trump
Japan will not recognise a Palestinian state at a UN meeting next week amid concerns that doing so could worsen the situation in the...