Singer Nana hospitalised with injuries after overpowering home intruder
K-pop star Nana helped overpower a home intruder and is recovering in hospital after suffering injuries during the tussle, South Korean police said on...
67-year-old man hospitalised after house fire in Hong Kong village
A 67-year-old man was injured after a fire broke out in a village house in Hong Kong early on Sunday morning, prompting the evacuation...
‘Devastating’ losses: scammers targeting mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong
Mainland Chinese student Zhang Li* was devastated after losing 200,000 yuan (US$25,734) in a phone scam in Hong Kong. Advertisement The 24-year-old said she...
Can Danantara’s haj village bid reshape Indonesia’s global presence?
Indonesia’s newest sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, is making a bold entrance onto the world stage with ambitious plans ranging from bidding to construct a...
How a Japan-Philippines defence pact could become a ‘template’ to deter China
A new defence pact between Tokyo and Manila allows the Japanese military to deploy in the Philippines for the first time since World War...
Trump thought Epstein’s ghost was gone, it could haunt him in midterm election
President Donald Trump was eager to claim victory this week after the record-long US government shutdown ended on his terms. But almost immediately, the...
Australia draws mainland China, Hong Kong homebuyers amid stable policies, economy
Australia, with its stable political and economic landscape, is likely to attract more property investors from Hong Kong and mainland China in the coming...
Japan battles drug crisis as youths get hooked on ‘zombie cigarettes’
The abuse of a sedative-laced vape liquid called “zombie cigarettes” has been increasing among youths in southern Japan, with investigative authorities stepping up vigilance...
Taiwan draft dodging concerns highlight growing unease over military service
Taiwan is facing an intensifying debate about draft dodging among young men after the government moved to extend the term of compulsory military service...