US coastguard sails into troubled waters with mission to counter China in Pacific
Published: 3:00pm, 11 Sep 2026Updated: 3:51pm, 11 Sep 2026 The United States is leaning on its coastguard to reinforce its presence in the western...
US Treasury yield hits 19-year high, Japanese yen strengthens: the numbers moving markets
China’s buoyant stock market lifted brokers’ earnings in the first half, while Hong Kong saw continued growth in retirement assets. Beyond China, a strengthening...
The machines fighting for men on Ukraine’s battlefront
In a cramped workshop near the front in northeastern Ukraine, military mechanic “Chimera” is helping prepare his unit’s robot forces for battle. Lined up...
Indonesia steps in to save baby orangutans found motherless at Indian forest
Indonesian authorities are working to repatriate five baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India, where they were found motherless in a forest, Jakarta’s forestry ministry...
Thai PM Anutin under fire over US$90,000 amulet linked to disgraced monk
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has come under intense social media scrutiny after photos resurfaced showing him wearing a high-value amulet created by a...
Alibaba mourns former independent director Tung Chee-hwa, hails his global vision
Alibaba Group Holding has mourned the death of Tung Chee-hwa, who served as an independent director, saying the global perspective of Hong Kong’s first...
Chinese school restricts students to 1 bathroom break per term during class, sparks probe
Published: 2:00pm, 11 Sep 2026Updated: 2:44pm, 11 Sep 2026 A secondary school in southern China has faced significant backlash since implementing a quota that...
Malaysia pauses Najib’s pardon decision amid public backlash
Malaysia’s Pardons Board has postponed discussions on disgraced former leader Najib Razak’s pardon application, days after widespread public outrage over the possibility that he...
Malaysian mother’s death in Australia stirs calls to end domestic abuse stigma
Any sign of domestic violence must never be dismissed, with families, friends and neighbours urged to step in and help without judging victims, Malaysia’s...