2 Hong Kong surfers at red-flagged beach could be prosecuted, security chief says
Published: 4:56pm, 30 Oct 2024Updated: 4:57pm, 30 Oct 2024 Hong Kong authorities are considering prosecuting two people who were found surfing off a beach...
A week after apology, Malaysian ex-PM Najib fails to end 5-year trial over 1MDB scandal
A Malaysian court on Wednesday delivered a fresh blow to efforts by former leader Najib Razak to end a five-year trial over the 1Malaysia...
Facebook parent Meta attacks Malaysia’s social media licensing plan
A Meta Platforms official on Wednesday criticised Malaysia’s plan to require social media platforms to apply for a regulatory licence by January, saying the...
The case for an eco-friendly alternative to GDP
Nature’s delicate balance, shaped by millions of years of evolution, is on the verge of collapsing. WWF, the global conservation body, released its 2024...
Hong Kong vandals strike 73 vehicles at 2 car parks in suspected triad attack
Published: 4:20pm, 30 Oct 2024Updated: 4:46pm, 30 Oct 2024 More than 70 vehicles have been vandalised in two car parks in the New Territories,...
China iPhone users urged to turn off FaceTime app to stop scammers
Police in at least two Chinese cities have called for residents to turn off the FaceTime app on their iPhones to block scams. Advertisement...
Redevelopment of Hong Kong’s Instagram-famous Choi Hung Estate to begin in 2028
Published: 3:32pm, 30 Oct 2024Updated: 4:15pm, 30 Oct 2024 A 61-year-old public housing estate famed as an Instagram hotspot in Hong Kong will be...
Japan’s LGBTQ community racks up seventh legal win in same-sex marriage push
A second high court in Japan ruled on Wednesday that the government’s policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the latest in a series of...
India’s Indo-Pacific strategy gets EU, Asean defence boost to counter China’s influence
Published: 3:30pm, 30 Oct 2024Updated: 4:20pm, 30 Oct 2024 India is intensifying efforts to counter China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific by strengthening defence...