Starbucks South Korea bans outside food to make stores ‘more pleasant’
Starbucks South Korea has begun enforcing a nationwide ban on the consumption of outside food at all of its stores, aiming to curb disturbances...
South Korea bans travel to notorious scam complex zones in Cambodia
Published: 3:29pm, 15 Oct 2025Updated: 5:11pm, 15 Oct 2025 As South Korean victims of Cambodia’s scam camps recount frequent beatings, torture and even organ...
Heart Evangelista: how a Filipino style icon’s wealth came under fire
As the Philippines reels from a deepening corruption scandal rattling its political elite, one of its brightest social media stars has found herself at...
China gears up to build giant South China Sea lab in hunt for ghost particles
Chinese researchers have tested a submersible vehicle designed to help them build one of the world’s largest neutrino observatories in the South China Sea...
China’s EV giants head overseas, Tesla Shanghai plant boosts output: 7 EV reads
We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed....
Some pet toys in Hong Kong have chemicals that can cause allergies: watchdog
Some pet toys sold in Hong Kong have been found to contain chemicals that can trigger allergies in dogs or cause cancer in humans...
Hong Kong police arrest 2 men for alleged HK$140,000 fake gold swindle
Published: 2:30pm, 15 Oct 2025Updated: 2:35pm, 15 Oct 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested two men who allegedly used fake gold items to swindle...
Australia urged to adopt guerrilla, Singapore’s ‘poisonous shrimp’ tactics
Published: 2:29pm, 15 Oct 2025Updated: 2:29pm, 15 Oct 2025 Australia must learn from past guerrilla insurgencies and adopt an “unconventional deterrence” policy in facing...
Hong Kong welcomes 36 million tourists in first 3 quarters, up 12% year on year
Published: 2:25pm, 15 Oct 2025Updated: 2:34pm, 15 Oct 2025 Hong Kong received 36 million visitors in the first three quarters of this year, a...