Norwegians bid final farewell to King Harald V, ‘grandfather of the nation’
Published: 8:30pm, 9 Sep 2026Updated: 8:40pm, 9 Sep 2026 Norway observed a nationwide minute of silence on Wednesday at the funeral of King Harald...
Delhi’s test: make Brics work without making it work against India
When leaders of the Brics group of emerging economies meet in New Delhi on September 12-13, India will confront an awkward paradox: the grouping...
Ex-Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa worked to bridge US-China divide even in final years
Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive who died on Tuesday at the age of 89, kept a low profile in the final years...
Man in Singapore gets protection order against wife who sent AI obscene images
Published: 8:01pm, 9 Sep 2026Updated: 8:25pm, 9 Sep 2026 A family court has granted a man a personal protection order (PPO) against his wife,...
Hysan courts fintech office portfolio as ZA Bank commits to new Causeway Bay headquarters
Digital bank ZA Bank is taking 45,000 square feet (4,181 square metres) across four upper floors at Hysan Development’s Lee Garden Eight for its...
Beijing tells Manila to ‘stop lying’ after minister exposes South China Sea note
Published: 7:31pm, 9 Sep 2026Updated: 7:36pm, 9 Sep 2026 China has accused Philippine officials of “grandstanding and lying” after Manila’s defence secretary publicly read...
Young Argentines’ mounting debt struggles test support for Milei
At 18, Martin Taborda began studying law at Argentina’s prestigious University of Buenos Aires, hoping to become the first in his family to graduate....
Court acquits brother of incest, citing failure to prove teen knew it was wrong
A Hong Kong court has found a 24-year-old man not guilty of committing a spate of sexual offences against his younger sister a decade...
Hong Kong astronaut inspires pupils across city’s school halls in historic live lecture
Hong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying has conducted a live lesson for students of her alma mater from the Tiangong space station, showing them...