Pentagon says North Korean missiles that can hit US may soon be in production
North Korea may be poised to move into production its intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the US, the Pentagon’s commander of continental defences...
South Korean woman punished for biting off tongue of would-be rapist gets retrial
Published: 9:40am, 14 Feb 2025Updated: 9:56am, 14 Feb 2025 A South Korean woman, 78, who in 1965 received a suspended jail sentence for biting...
Why don’t we say ‘I love you’ in Chinese? Let me count the reasons
The other day, I listened in as my mother checked that my youngest nephew, the baby of the family, was on the right track...
US defence chief Hegseth signals ‘early priorities are domestic’ in China remarks
Published: 9:00am, 14 Feb 2025Updated: 9:40am, 14 Feb 2025 US defence chief Pete Hegseth’s remarks on China suggest he is doubling down on Donald...
China’s ‘blood donor king’, known for his 313 donations, seeks public help after stroke
Published: 9:00am, 14 Feb 2025Updated: 10:43am, 14 Feb 2025 A man in southwestern China, affectionately dubbed the “blood donation king” for his remarkable achievement...
Hongkongers rush to sell, buy gold as precious metal’s price hits record high
Many Hong Kong residents are heading to jewellery shops to sell – or buy – gold after the precious metal hit a record-high price...
How should Hong Kong regulate Uber and other ride-hailing apps amid taxi fury?
Published: 8:30am, 14 Feb 2025Updated: 8:55am, 14 Feb 2025 Hong Kong’s ride-hailing firms are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel after...
Why South China Sea row is now an election hot-button issue for Philippines
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s playing of the China card this week urging a sweeping victory for his Senate allies marks the first time...
Florida man executed for killing couple in front of their toddler in 1997
A Florida man convicted of killing a husband and wife at a remote farm as the couple’s toddler looked on was put to death...