‘CEO monk’ scandal: China creates new oversight body for Buddhist clergy
China’s official national Buddhist association has established its first supervisory body less than six months after the high-profile downfall of the “CEO monk”, former...
Hong Kong set to unveil bottled water probe results, take disciplinary action
Published: 7:44pm, 30 Dec 2025Updated: 9:44pm, 30 Dec 2025 Hong Kong authorities are expected to announce next month the results of their investigation into...
South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung to visit China on economic and nuclear mission
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will make a state visit to China next week as the two countries try to find a way through...
China’s Shenzhen targets AI in ‘every household’ as US tech rivalry heats up
Shenzhen, China’s top tech hub, plans to roll out what it calls “full-suite, full-time” adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across households and businesses over...
18 years jail for Hong Kong manager who stole HK$61 million by adding ‘0’ to cheques
A Hong Kong property manager has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after bilking a housing estate out of HK$61.1 million over a...
George and Amal Clooney become French citizens to protect twins from paparazzi
Hollywood star George Clooney has become French, along with his wife Amal Alamuddin Clooney and eight-year-old twins Alexander and Ella, an official decree on...
Mile-high crime club: theft syndicates target Asia’s airlines
As a near-weekly flier, Qyira Yusri is attuned to the rising menace of in-flight theft, mainly by Chinese gangs targeting flights across Asia to...
Tetsuzo Fuwa, ex-Japanese Communist Party chairman, dies at 95
Tetsuzo Fuwa, a former chairman of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) who was considered its “theoretical pillar”, died on Tuesday, according to party sources....
5 cabbies arrested over exploiting ‘free ride’ policy for Hong Kong fire victims
Five Hong Kong taxi drivers have been arrested for allegedly attempting to defraud an online ride-hailing platform during relief efforts in the aftermath of...