‘We’ve lost everything’: deaths in Indonesia’s flood-hit Sumatra rise to 72
Heavy monsoon rains have pummelled Indonesia’s Sumatra island over the past week, causing widespread flooding and landslides, and leaving at least 72 dead with...
ICC rejects Philippines ex-president Duterte’s request for release
Published: 6:35pm, 28 Nov 2025Updated: 6:51pm, 28 Nov 2025 Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, will remain in detention in The Hague,...
Indonesian durian sellers smell big opportunity in China, world’s largest market
Indonesia is looking to take a bite out of the lucrative durian trade to China following stronger bilateral cooperation in the sector, according to...
Chinese homeless man fakes wealth, hires women for companionship, lives luxury life
A homeless Chinese man deceived others by posing as a wealthy individual and, over a span of 10 days, managed to “hire” five women...
Thailand flood death toll doubles as government faces mounting criticism
The death toll from flooding and landslides in Thailand climbed steeply on Friday, heaping misery on a country struggling with a deep economic slump...
Li Minyong, noted Chinese chemist and Royal Society fellow, dies at age 49
Li Minyong, a prominent medicinal chemist and a fellow of multiple international research societies, died on November 16 at the age of 49. His...
Singapore ‘sharenting’: where does openness end and overexposure begin?
Alex Lee, a Singaporean parent-blogger who has spent years documenting his children’s lives online, recently posted a video of his 12-year-old son opening the...
South Korea high-rise fire safety under scrutiny after Hong Kong tragedy
The deadly blaze that engulfed a densely populated Hong Kong residential complex has prompted scrutiny in South Korea over whether its high-rise residential and...
3 overlooked economic strengths that will serve Hong Kong well
Even in these turbulent times, Hong Kong has reasons to count its blessings. I refer to the fundamentals of our global competitiveness, which will...