Teen’s drowning forces Indonesia to confront bystander effect: ‘no one helped her’
Published: 1:17pm, 10 Jun 2026Updated: 1:18pm, 10 Jun 2026 The death of a 17-year-old who was filmed after being swept out to sea at...
Girl, 8, dies after collapsing at home on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island
Published: 1:12pm, 10 Jun 2026Updated: 1:49pm, 10 Jun 2026 An eight-year-old girl has died after collapsing at her home on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island....
Acid attack on female doctor in Pakistan highlights safety fears of women practitioners
An acid attack against a woman doctor has sent shock waves through Pakistan’s medical sector, sparking strikes and a protest demanding safety and justice...
The US$4.25 trillion question: Becerra and Hilton will face off for California governor
Published: 12:11pm, 10 Jun 2026Updated: 12:30pm, 10 Jun 2026 The race for California governor in November will be a battle between a Democrat promising...
Inside Australia’s first major new airport in more than 50 years
Sydney’s new A$5.6 billion (US$4 billion) airport will open to passengers in October after more than a decade of planning, adding red-eye flight options...
Asia on Ebola alert: could virus slip through region’s defences?
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is raising an uncomfortable question for Asian governments: could the virus travel through...
In Malaysia, video of cuddling couple renews debate over public displays of affection
Published: 11:11am, 10 Jun 2026Updated: 11:13am, 10 Jun 2026 A viral post of a couple lying and cuddling in the middle of a public...
Are Hong Kong civil servants being punished for Tai Po fire with flat 2% pay rise?
Factoring Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire into a civil service pay review has dealt a blow to staff morale and risks creating perceptions...
5 Mpox cases linked to Hong Kong ‘premier gay sauna’, contact tracing under way
Published: 10:32am, 10 Jun 2026Updated: 2:31pm, 10 Jun 2026 Hong Kong health authorities have identified at least five Mpox cases linked to a “premier”...