Thousands of Iranians left without water in searing heat after US hits reservoirs
Thousands of Iranians in the southern port town of Sirik have lost access to drinking water after US strikes hit two reservoirs in the...
China’s factory price jump contrasts with muted consumer inflation
China’s factory gate prices rose by the most since 2022, surpassing expectations, as higher oil costs stemming from the war in Iran help manufacturers...
Beijing detects suspected Japanese spy jets near Taiwan
Published: 5:06pm, 10 Jun 2026Updated: 6:19pm, 10 Jun 2026 Mainland Chinese maritime authorities detected what analysts believed to be Japanese surveillance aircraft southeast of...
Indonesian union boss defends joining Prabowo’s government
Prabowo Subianto has brought one of Indonesia’s most prominent labour leaders into his administration, giving organised labour a voice inside the presidential palace while...
Hong Kong authorities propose doubling size of planned Lau Fau Shan tech hub
Published: 4:58pm, 10 Jun 2026Updated: 7:30pm, 10 Jun 2026 Hong Kong authorities have proposed doubling the size of a planned digital technology hub in...
Manhunt in South Africa for attackers who killed 12 in mass shooting
Multiple attackers killed 12 people and wounded at least nine in a late-night mass shooting in Johannesburg, police said Wednesday, the latest in such...
EU threat of trade war against China is a strategic farce
The European Commission has declared its trade and economic relationship with China “unsustainable”, pointing to a daily trade deficit of €1 billion (US$1.16 billion)...
Targeted therapy could turn advanced lung cancer into chronic illness: CUHK study
Published: 4:03pm, 10 Jun 2026Updated: 6:34pm, 10 Jun 2026 A Hong Kong co-led global study has found that a targeted therapy can keep more...
Indonesian soldiers jailed for up to 3 years over ‘arrogant’ acid attack on activist
Four Indonesian soldiers found guilty of an acid attack that left an activist blind in one eye were sentenced on Wednesday to up to...