US denies it tried to influence Malaysia’s political leadership in 2014
The US rejected a claim by Malaysia’s opposition Islamist party that Washington once sought to influence the country’s choice of political leadership, calling the...
Calls for Hong Kong anti-stalking law after man acquitted of following teen girl
Lawmakers and a government adviser have called for anti-stalking legislation to close a loophole that makes prosecuting repeated harassment difficult in Hong Kong, following...
Young Malaysians brew goal for traditional tuak drink to become national success
At Raffly Langi’s family longhouse in Sarawak, on Malaysian Borneo, the tuak rice wine did not come in a branded bottle or a tasting...
Filipino-Americans rattled by Trump’s migrant-chasing ‘xenophobia’ games
The recent release of classic arcade games on the White House website, which allow players to deport migrants and build a border wall, has...
72-year-old hiker dies after collapsing on challenging Hong Kong trail
Published: 12:46pm, 6 Sep 2026Updated: 5:33pm, 6 Sep 2026 An elderly man has died after collapsing while hiking on a scenic yet notoriously challenging...
Red tape, high cost: can Hong Kong’s new yacht scheme chart a smoother course?
Published: 11:00am, 6 Sep 2026Updated: 11:05am, 6 Sep 2026 Retired harbour pilot Alex Yu Chi-leung sailed his 50-foot wooden yacht, Bowline, from Causeway Bay...
China begins mining iron from tailings, low-grade ore that can meet its demand for decades
China has launched a world-first industrial-scale facility to extract iron from previously discarded mine tailings and ultra-low-grade ore, turning waste into a valuable resource...
Signalling fault disrupts Hong Kong high-speed rail service, delaying 15 trains
Published: 10:35am, 6 Sep 2026Updated: 10:52am, 6 Sep 2026 At least 15 high-speed cross-border train services were delayed after a signalling fault prompted a...
Junior Chinese customs officer killed in mudslide just 4 days into job deeply moves public
The tragic death of a junior Chinese customs officer on the Sino-Nepal border, who had only been in her position for four days before...