National Guard shooting suspect was ‘radicalised in US’, Noem says
Published: 11:49am, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 11:51am, 1 Dec 2025 US authorities believe the Afghan immigrant accused of ambushing National Guard members in Washington DC...
Australian sex crimes squad arrests 4 over ‘satanic’ child abuse material
Australian police said on Monday they had charged four men in Sydney in relation to “satanic” child sex abuse material circulating online. Detectives were...
Hong Kong Legco poll to ‘go ahead as planned’ as fire recovery on track
Published: 11:42am, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 11:52am, 1 Dec 2025 Hong Kong’s Legislative Council election will be held as scheduled on December 7, as recovery...
Tengku Zafrul on US trade deal, Umno and looking like a Singapore minister
Tengku Zafrul Aziz is rarely seen without his signature gleaming white smile and well-tailored suit over a trim physique and flat tummy, evidence of...
1,760 households get HK$10,000 cash handout after deadly Hong Kong fire
More than 1,700 households affected by Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades have received an emergency cash handout of HK$10,000 (US$1,284), an official has...
Pop-star princess: Japan’s Aiko turns 24 amid calls for her to become empress
Published: 10:44am, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 10:46am, 1 Dec 2025 Japan’s beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star. During a visit to...
Swiss right-to-die group founder dies by assisted suicide
The head of Swiss right-to-die organisation Dignitas has died through assisted suicide, the group said in a statement on Sunday. Ludwig Minelli, who founded...
Hong Kong home sales recovery looks more solid as prices edge up
Hong Kong’s property market is expected to extend its gradual recovery into the end of the year, supported by improving sentiment, rising rental yields...
‘Looming crisis’: why US universities are cutting critical Japanese studies
Academics are bemoaning the decline in programmes focused on Japanese language, culture, history, art and other social science subjects at universities in the United...