Iran recalls envoys to UK, France, Germany after China-backed UN proposal fails
Iran has recalled its ambassadors to Britain, France and Germany, according to its state media. Advertisement The move came hours after the UN Security...
Hongkongers caught using suspicious qualifications for Canadian immigration
Published: 7:56pm, 27 Sep 2025Updated: 7:59pm, 27 Sep 2025 Several Hongkongers applied for a Canadian immigration pathway using illegitimately obtained academic qualifications, including a...
Iran braced for UN ‘snapback’ sanctions amid food pressures, war concerns
As Iran’s ailing economy braced itself on Saturday for the reimposition of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear programme, it is ordinary people who...
Can fridge door sensors help Hong Kong authorities check on elderly living alone?
Published: 7:17pm, 27 Sep 2025Updated: 7:24pm, 27 Sep 2025 Technology capable of detecting when a flat or refrigerator door opens could help Hong Kong...
Dim sum trolleys go silent as Hong Kong’s Metropol Restaurant closes after 35 years
Published: 7:16pm, 27 Sep 2025Updated: 8:00pm, 27 Sep 2025 Customers have lamented the “end of an era” as Hong Kong’s Metropol Restaurant marked its...
At least 44 dead in Gaza as Israel ignores ceasefire demands
Published: 6:30pm, 27 Sep 2025Updated: 10:05pm, 27 Sep 2025 Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 44 people across Gaza, health officials said on...
Man grabbed off Hong Kong street, bundled into car found 4½ hours later
Hong Kong police have found a suspected kidnap victim near the border with mainland China about 4½ hours after he was abducted in Kowloon....
Japan man saves US$440,000 by not using air con, dining out, regrets in retirement
A 67-year-old Japanese man who has focused on saving money for decades, including not using an air-conditioner and shunning restaurant meals, says he regrets...
Singapore’s drug makers may be shielded from US tariffs: Deputy PM Gan
US pharmaceutical tariffs may not have an “immediate impact” on Singapore’s drugmakers, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong has said, adding that the government...