Hegseth fires Pentagon’s top military planner as Trump weighs new Iran strikes
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon’s top military planner, a defence official said Wednesday, the latest in a series of generals...
Why US allies in Middle East are accelerating direct talks with Iran
Published: 12:42pm, 29 Oct 2026Updated: 4:01pm, 29 Oct 2026 The United States’ Muslim-majority Middle Eastern allies have accelerated talks with Tehran over a new...
Hello Kitty owner Sanrio scraps Japanese TV show Vivant deal over China backlash
Japanese character company Sanrio, owner of popular IPs including Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll and My Melody, has terminated its planned collaboration with the television drama...
Samsung Electronics reportedly ending home appliance sales in Hong Kong
Samsung Electronics is reportedly ending home appliance sales in Hong Kong, months after withdrawing from the mainland Chinese market. Samsung’s Hong Kong office told...
Tesla owners in South Korea lose legal battle over full self-driving promises
A South Korean court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by dozens of Tesla owners seeking full refunds for money paid for Full Self-Driving (FSD)...
Brussels wants industry to ditch Chinese suppliers. Businesses are pushing back
European industry has bristled at EU plans to force businesses to diversify their supply chains away from China, as the bloc gears up for...
No tricks: Japan steps up police patrols, tightens alcohol limits for Halloween
With Halloween approaching, Japanese municipalities are stepping up measures against disruptive celebrations in major entertainment districts as larger crowds are expected this year, with...
Regulatory tightening in Hong Kong sees delistings outnumber resumptions: report
The tightening of Hong Kong’s securities regulations – in the wake of property developer Evergrande’s liquidation and unrelated IPO frauds – has resulted in...
Thailand moves to seize US$1 billion in scam assets from money laundering group
Thai authorities have vowed to seize more than US$1 billion in assets from a group accused of laundering proceeds from Southeast Asia-based scam syndicates....