China ‘life loser’ changes life in 1,000 days with hard training, gains online fame
A self-described “life loser” from eastern China has turned his situation around by following a superhero workout from a Japanese manga for 1,000 days....
Chinese military ‘warns off’ US destroyer from vicinity of Scarborough Shoal
Published: 1:02pm, 13 Aug 2025Updated: 2:18pm, 13 Aug 2025 A US destroyer has entered disputed waters in the South China Sea, less than two...
Hong Kong authorities will ‘act first’ to prevent chikungunya fever: minister
Published: 1:02pm, 13 Aug 2025Updated: 2:13pm, 13 Aug 2025 Hong Kong’s hygiene officers will adopt an “act first” approach by clearing stagnant water in...
Malaysia’s Najib gets legal lifeline in house arrest bid over 1MDB sentence
Malaysia’s highest court on Wednesday threw disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak a lifeline in his bid to trade prison for house arrest for...
How a diamond pendant brought down South Korea’s Kim Keon-hee
A diamond pendant worth tens of thousands of dollars, once worn by former South Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee on an official trip, has...
Foreign firms ‘created 25% of emissions’ from companies in China over 20 years
Carbon emissions generated by foreign firms accounted for about a quarter of the total from all companies in China in the two decades from...
Durian diplomacy: China welcomes Cambodia’s first direct air shipments of fruit
The first Cambodian durians arrived in China’s central province of Henan by air over the weekend, marking the official launch of a direct air...
South Korea, Vietnam join forces amid US-China rivalry
Vietnamese leader To Lam’s state visit to South Korea this week has offered a first glimpse into President Lee Jae-myung’s new foreign policy direction...
Search under way for man, 38, who failed to return rented canoe in Hong Kong
A search is under way for a man who was reported missing after failing to return a rented canoe in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung,...