Dead humpback whale Timmy brought ashore on Danish island for postmortem
Published: 5:57pm, 30 May 2026Updated: 6:00pm, 30 May 2026 The body of a dead humpback whale known as “Timmy” has been brought ashore on...
17 nations launch pact to protect vital undersea cables amid US, China absence
Seventeen countries have agreed to collaborate on defence strategies for critical marine infrastructure such as undersea cables, an effort that analysts warn may be...
Writing’s on the wall for the bond market – for those who can read it
There is a good deal more to the rapid rise in bond yields around the world, not least in Asia, than meets the eye....
US senator warns of Indo-Pacific risks as Hegseth stresses ‘quiet’ tactics
America’s latest defence strategy worryingly downgraded the importance of the Indo-Pacific, a US senator warned on Saturday, even as the Pentagon chief delivered a...
US man asserts if simple teacher and China farmer can grow a forest, world leaders can find peace
A retired American teacher is planning to travel to China in late summer for a reunion with a female farmer he assisted decades ago....
Hong Kong to target flavoured tobacco in next phase of controls: health chief
Published: 3:58pm, 30 May 2026Updated: 4:00pm, 30 May 2026 Hong Kong authorities will crack down on flavoured tobacco substances in the next phase of...
Hong Kong cuts emergency mobile alert activation time from 1 hour to 15 minutes
Published: 3:22pm, 30 May 2026Updated: 3:23pm, 30 May 2026 Hong Kong authorities have slashed the time needed to send emergency mobile alerts to residents...
How US defence chief Hegseth softened his tone towards China after Xi-Trump meeting
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth softened his tone towards China in his speech on Saturday to the Shangri-La defence forum compared with the previous...
Professor disciplined after saying ‘8 in 10 Korean women’ engaged in prostitution
A professor at a private university in South Korea’s Daejeon has been disciplined and removed from all teaching duties after allegedly making sexually inappropriate...