French minister warns Trump: firing Powell risks destabilising US economy
President Donald Trump would put the credibility of the dollar on the line and destabilise the US economy if he fired Federal Reserve Chair...
South Korea confronts unseen scars of AI sex crimes: ‘the law didn’t protect me’
When Ruma*, a graduate student in South Korea, received sexually explicit doctored images of herself via Telegram in 2021, she could not sleep for...
Malaysia bids farewell to Chinese pandas as new conservation deal begins
Published: 12:17pm, 20 Apr 2025Updated: 12:17pm, 20 Apr 2025 Giant pandas Fu Wa and Feng Yi will be repatriated to China next month as...
Hong Kong’s John Lee to visit Zhejiang’s powerhouse cities to strengthen ties
Published: 12:06pm, 20 Apr 2025Updated: 12:10pm, 20 Apr 2025 Hong Kong’s chief executive will lead a delegation to the cities of Hangzhou and Ningbo,...
Why fixing flats to make them safe for Hong Kong’s elderly is booming business
Published: 12:00pm, 20 Apr 2025Updated: 12:19pm, 20 Apr 2025 After her father lost his ability to walk, Hongkonger Anita Au spent about HK$1 million...
Island infiltrators: Taiwan spy scandals expose frailty of political and military defences
A growing number of espionage cases are rattling Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), piercing deep into the island’s political and military core and...
Indian man trying to smuggle out US$2.8 million in cash and gold caught at Zambian airport
Published: 11:46am, 20 Apr 2025Updated: 11:46am, 20 Apr 2025 Zambian customs officials said on Saturday they had arrested an Indian national who had attempted...
Asia-Pacific office tenants eye flexible spaces, short leases as trade war pressures rents
Tenants in Asia-Pacific’s commercial property market are likely to seek flexible office spaces and sign short-term leases, avoiding long-term commitments while waiting for the...
Father of Gaza hostage Edan Alexander hopeful son still alive, urges US to hold Hamas talks
The father of a US-Israeli hostage held in Gaza said on Saturday he remained hopeful his 21-year-old son was still alive after Hamas said...