AU suspends Madagascar as military prepares to install colonel as president
Published: 2:01pm, 16 Oct 2025Updated: 2:58pm, 16 Oct 2025 Madagascar’s new military ruler, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, was set to be sworn in as the...
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: Red Cross team prepares for disasters beyond Ragasa
When Super Typhoon Ragasa hit Hong Kong last month, nearly 80 Red Cross staff and volunteers worked for 74 hours before, during and after...
Taiwan woman caught taking fingerprints from dead person to forge loan agreement
A woman in Taiwan has been jailed for using the fingerprints of a dead man after approaching his body under the pretence of viewing...
Who is Chen Zhi, the ‘untouchable’ tycoon linked to Cambodia’s scam hubs?
US and UK authorities unveiled sanctions this week against Chen Zhi, a British-Cambodian tycoon accused of running cyber scam operations where workers, some trafficked,...
South Korea, US edge closer to US$350 billion trade deal breakthrough
Published: 1:50pm, 16 Oct 2025Updated: 1:59pm, 16 Oct 2025 Top Seoul officials are visiting Washington amid signs of major progress in tough trade negotiations,...
Advocacy groups call for better public safety after Hongkonger raped in Taiwan
Published: 1:34pm, 16 Oct 2025Updated: 3:55pm, 16 Oct 2025 Advocacy groups have called for improved public safety and bystander intervention after an intoxicated Hong...
China’s central bank sets yuan at highest rate against US dollar in a year
China’s central bank has set the yuan’s daily reference rate against the US dollar at the strongest level in a year, as expectations grow...
China unleashes battery export controls amid strides in solid-state science
The future of warfare is being powered by a quiet revolution in energy technology, and China has positioned itself at the forefront of this...
Hong Kong’s new lawmakers must demonstrate ‘effective democracy’, John Lee says
Published: 12:44pm, 16 Oct 2025Updated: 1:46pm, 16 Oct 2025 Hong Kong’s new lawmakers should stay united and cooperate with the government to demonstrate “effective...