‘Quintessence of animal cruelty’: Singapore court doubles cat killer’s sentence
Published: 7:00pm, 9 Jul 2025Updated: 7:03pm, 9 Jul 2025 A Singaporean man who pleaded guilty to killing multiple cats by hurling them from high-rise...
Surprise US copper tariff tests the mettle of China’s vast refining industry
Shockwaves from Washington’s decision to impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports are still rippling across the Pacific, and China, the world’s...
Is China’s ‘Bohai Monster’ a revival of Soviet-era cargo transport technology?
A large wingship has been spotted in China’s Bohai Sea, revealing Beijing’s progress in developing its own version of the maritime cargo lifter while...
Taiwan’s biggest-ever military drills aim for real-time combat realism
Taiwan’s largest and longest-ever annual military drills kicked off on Wednesday with a simulation of mainland Chinese grey-zone tactics as the opening move in...
The rise and rise of India’s luxury property market: ‘no plateau in sight’
When Indian property developer DLF launched a housing project in Gurgaon on the outskirts of capital New Delhi last month, all the flats sold...
‘EV moment’ for humanoid robots may be 5 years away, UBS says
Humanoid robots are unlikely to deliver significant productivity gains or be disruptive to household routines within the next five years, due to major barriers...
China cross-dresser secretly films sex with hundreds of men, sparks health fears
Social media in China has been appalled by a cross-dressing, middle-aged man who claims to have had sex with more than 1,000 men, secretly...
Recognising same-sex partnerships is vital for inclusive, diverse Hong Kong
Published: 6:00pm, 9 Jul 2025Updated: 6:24pm, 9 Jul 2025 On July 3, the Hong Kong government outlined its plan to submit the Registration of...
‘Better to be a dog’: Hong Kong lawmakers call for women-only areas on transport
Published: 5:59pm, 9 Jul 2025Updated: 8:04pm, 9 Jul 2025 Lawmakers have criticised the government’s reluctance to introduce women-only areas on trains and buses in...