Nearly 1 in 3 unattended dogs captured in Hong Kong euthanised this year
Published: 5:45pm, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 6:30pm, 14 Oct 2026 Roughly one in three unattended dogs captured by Hong Kong authorities had been euthanised as...
Cloudy outlook? How haze crisis is testing Singapore’s events economy
When Daniela Cruz arrived in Singapore last week, hazy skies obscured the picture-perfect sights she had seen on social media, offering a different view...
3 Hong Kong taxi drivers banned for 3 months under demerit points system
Published: 5:27pm, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 5:28pm, 14 Oct 2026 Three Hong Kong taxi drivers have been disqualified from driving cabs for three months after...
IMF head urges US and rich nations to rein in deficits as global debt soars
The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that the US and other wealthy nations needed to urgently tackle mounting global debt...
Hong Kong police hunt suspect who stole HK$80,000 necklace from jewellery store
Hong Kong police are searching for a man who stole a gold necklace worth tens of thousands of dollars from a Chow Sang Sang...
China’s Liaoning carrier heads to the Pacific as US, Japan prepare for missile drills
Published: 5:00pm, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 5:09pm, 14 Oct 2026 The PLA Navy’s Liaoning aircraft carrier has started its second drill series in the western...
India jails ‘cockroach’ leaders over protests against alleged voter roll manipulation
Two leaders of India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were remanded in custody for five days on Wednesday, as police ratcheted up efforts to...
Hong Kong urged to add online safety briefings, penalise no-shows at public gyms
Hong Kong should make better use of its public gyms by allowing online safety briefings and penalising no-shows, an industry leader and a lawmaker...
China chip exports jump 136% to US$45b as AI frenzy jacks up prices
China’s integrated circuit (IC) exports surged 136 per cent year on year in September to US$45 billion, exceeding the 108 per cent growth rate...