Japan Post stops forcing delivery staff to ride bicycles as punishment
Japan Post has scrapped a controversial practice of forcing delivery workers involved in minor accidents to complete their rounds by bicycle – even in...
As Nobel laureates show, the US can’t take tech lead over China for granted
China and the United States are locked in a contest for technological supremacy. While it’s impossible to predict the ultimate winner and loser, this...
‘I watch South Korean dramas’: new Japan PM charmed by K-culture
New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday sought to downplay concerns that relations with South Korea could be affected under her leadership as...
Chinese AI start-up Shengshu unveils Vidu Q2 in challenge to OpenAI’s Sora
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up Shengshu AI on Tuesday rolled out Vidu Q2, a new video-generation model aimed at challenging OpenAI’s Sora, intensifying the global...
Naked China boy running on all fours raises concerns over child welfare and safety
A Chinese boy was spotted running on all fours naked and behaving like a dog, while his parents dismissed government inquiries, claiming it was...
Why South Korea’s Gen Z are falling prey to the scam gangs of Southeast Asia
Published: 8:00am, 22 Oct 2025Updated: 9:00am, 22 Oct 2025 A growing number of young South Koreans are vanishing into Southeast Asia’s criminal underworld, lured...
Hong Kong’s CUHK eyes wider use of ‘painless’ liver cancer care after 96% success
Hong Kong liver cancer patient Mr Chan* said his tumour disappeared following a painless ultrasound treatment that felt similar to “taking a nap”. Advertisement...
Trump says US Justice Department may owe him ‘a lot of money’ over probes
US President Donald Trump said he believed the Justice Department probably owes him compensation, following a report that he was seeking some US$230 million...
Trump says Ukraine talks with Putin off for now, doesn’t want ‘wasted meeting’
Published: 6:28am, 22 Oct 2025Updated: 9:58am, 22 Oct 2025 US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his plan for a swift meeting with Russian...