4 more suspects arrested over HK$7 million gold bar robbery at Hong Kong airport
Police have arrested four more suspects linked to a high-profile knifepoint robbery in Hong Kong following a joint cross-border operation, though the stolen gold...
China rejects trade criticism after Merz backs global yuan action
China pushed back against criticisms of its trade practices after the German chancellor became the latest world leader to voice complaints amid surging trade...
Mainland ride-hailing giants back Hong Kong plan to cap permits at 10,000
Two mainland Chinese ride-hailing operators in Hong Kong have backed a controversial plan to regulate the industry by capping vehicle permits at 10,000, a...
Starmer resigns, making way for UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade
Keir Starmer announced his intention to step down as Britain’s prime minister on Monday, succumbing to intense party pressure as his popularity plummeted and...
Singaporean man traumatised over ex-schoolmate’s AI photos of them as family
At first glance, the images looked like those of a happy family in Singapore. There were photos of the couple during their school days...
What retail apocalypse? Southeast Asia’s malls are sitting pretty
A cursory look at the ranking of the world’s largest shopping centres shows the scale of the decline in the US retail property market....
1 year in prison for gang member who forced 2 Thai women into prostitution in Hong Kong
Published: 4:30pm, 22 Jun 2026Updated: 4:31pm, 22 Jun 2026 A Hong Kong court has sentenced a 70-year-old gang member to a year in prison...
Bangladesh urges Malaysia to ease labour hiring curbs amid exploitation concerns
Published: 3:49pm, 22 Jun 2026Updated: 3:50pm, 22 Jun 2026 Bangladesh’s new leader has urged Malaysia to reopen its labour market to more Bangladeshi workers,...
South Korea’s ex-justice minister jailed for 25 years over martial law bid
A court sentenced a former South Korean justice minister on Monday to 25 years in prison for his role in ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol’s brief...