Beware of rising bond yields and falling markets
The tsunami of liquidity washing through financial markets now threatens to drown us all in a destructive wave. Markets are not directing this excess...
Pakistani court indicts accused over teenage TikTok star killing
A man accused of shooting dead a 17-year-old TikTok star at her home in Pakistan after she had repeatedly rejected his advances was formally...
Hong Kong police chief and regional counterparts discuss scams and training
Hong Kong’s police chief has met top security authorities from four countries in the region, including Cambodia and Singapore, to discuss closer collaboration in...
K-drama angers mainland viewers for ‘insulting’ China, saying it ‘favours war’
The K-drama Tempest, featuring the acclaimed actress Jun Ji-hyun, has sparked considerable outrage among Chinese netizens, who accused the series of “insulting China” by...
‘I’m a proud nepo baby’: meet the Indonesian tycoon embracing her privilege
At first glance, Gita Sjahrir is often mistaken for just another secretary or typist. It’s only when her surname is mentioned that colleagues realise...
ByteDance aims to proceed with TikTok deal in line with Chinese laws
ByteDance will proceed with a deal to keep TikTok’s operations in the US in line with “the requirements of Chinese laws”, the social media...
Baby among 3 dead in Australia after network failure hits emergency calls
The Australian government said on Saturday that telecoms firm Optus “let Australians down” after three people died during a network outage that prevented calls...
South Korean telecoms expert joins Chinese university on US risk list
Published: 3:00pm, 20 Sep 2025Updated: 3:14pm, 20 Sep 2025 One of South Korea’s top communications experts, Song Iick-ho, has left his home country to...
Labubu, Elmo, Doraemon to hit the water in Hong Kong cultural tourism mega-event
Published: 2:12pm, 20 Sep 2025Updated: 10:11pm, 20 Sep 2025 Giant inflated versions of popular characters Labubu, Elmo, Grimace and Doraemon will float along Hong...