China eatery creates egg tarts topped with ‘giant cockroaches’, drawing widespread curiosity
A restaurant in Shunde, Guangdong, is turning heads online with a bizarre new dessert: egg tarts topped with crispy water beetles that look exactly...
Air Force crash revives debate on Philippine military’s modernisation limits
The collision of two Philippine Air Force training aircraft that killed four pilots has raised questions about whether the service’s training, maintenance and safety...
Fragile India-China thaw tested by reported fresh Himalayan border face-offs
A fragile rapprochement between China and India is facing a renewed test following reports of military face-offs along the Asian neighbours’ hotly contested border....
EU-China hybrid car deal won’t really help European carmakers
Winston Mok, a private investor, was previously a private equity investor. Earlier this month, simmering trade tensions between the EU and China ease as...
Is China’s H-6K strategic bomber getting powerful jamming capabilities?
A Chinese H-6K strategic bomber has been sighted with two new electronic warfare pods used for jamming, according to images circulating on social media,...
1 in 6 Gen Z South Koreans took GLP-1 slimming drugs last year: survey
Published: 4:07pm, 27 Oct 2026Updated: 4:12pm, 27 Oct 2026 South Korea’s embrace of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs appears particularly pronounced among younger adults, with roughly...
Indonesia’s oxygen bus offers breather to residents choking on toxic haze
A bus fitted out with oxygen tanks is providing a sanctuary in a city on Indonesia’s Borneo island, where people are choking from forest-fire-induced...
MTR Corp reveals linked faults behind 2 disruptions at Lam Tin station in 15 hours
Published: 3:24pm, 27 Oct 2026Updated: 4:37pm, 27 Oct 2026 Two service disruptions at Lam Tin station within 15 hours earlier this month were linked,...
Northern Metropolis university towns built to attract ‘world’s finest’ talent: John Lee
Published: 3:20pm, 27 Oct 2026Updated: 4:44pm, 27 Oct 2026 Hong Kong’s university towns in the Northern Metropolis are designed to attract the world’s finest...