Costa Rica latest to adopt Bukele blueprint with new mega-prison
Costa Rica, considered for decades a peaceful enclave in turbulent Central America, has now made fighting drug trafficking one of its main goals. And...
5 Guangdong-registered yachts to sail into Hong Kong as southbound scheme launches
Published: 11:51am, 15 Oct 2026Updated: 12:00pm, 15 Oct 2026 Five Guangdong-registered yachts will sail into Hong Kong waters on Friday when the Southbound Yacht...
North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missiles, heightening tensions with Seoul
Pyongyang test-fired two types of cruise missile from a submarine, its state news agency said on Thursday, after weeks of friction with Seoul over...
How a fuel crisis is threatening Bangladesh’s reform goals: ‘it hit our citizens hard’
Confronted by a fuel crisis beyond its control, Bangladesh’s government is spending hundreds of millions of dollars each month to insulate its people from...
Longevity-first healthcare takes spotlight at Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit
Issues affecting ageing populations worldwide will form the core of discussions for policymakers and health industry leaders gathered at the Abu Dhabi Future Health...
Ancient Chinese families gave babies humble nicknames – ‘Dog’, ‘Pig’ – to ward off bad luck
Published: 10:56am, 15 Oct 2026Updated: 11:01am, 15 Oct 2026 Like people elsewhere in the world, Chinese people often have nicknames in addition to their...
Malaysian tycoon goes on Singapore property buying spree to ‘catch up with the rest’
Malaysian property tycoon Lee Yeow Seng is making waves as one of the most aggressive buyers of commercial real estate in Singapore, and he...
Hong Kong teen makes cents of finance, taps AI to tackle economic inequality
Published: 10:15am, 15 Oct 2026Updated: 10:59am, 15 Oct 2026 At 17, Hong Kong secondary school student Agastya Rekhi has been teaching finance and economics...
South Korea’s offender tracking under scrutiny after stabbing spree exposes ‘serious gaps’
Published: 9:30am, 15 Oct 2026Updated: 2:19pm, 15 Oct 2026 A stabbing rampage by a repeat violent offender wearing an electronic ankle monitor has raised...