US singer Chris Brown avoids jail after guilty plea in UK nightclub incident
US singer Chris Brown was spared an immediate prison sentence in Britain on Monday for attacking a producer with a tequila bottle in a...
Singaporean woman admits conspiring to abuse Megan Khung, helping dispose of her body
Published: 8:40pm, 26 Oct 2026Updated: 11:28pm, 26 Oct 2026 A Singaporean woman pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiring with a friend and the friend’s...
Europe can still shape the rules of AI
In October, two technology executives offered Europe similar advice. In Turin, Alibaba Group Holding chairman Joe Tsai urged European companies to use open-source models...
Death of former PM Yasuo Fukuda leaves void in fraught China-Japan relations
Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, who championed closer ties with China during his brief tenure and later served as a crucial diplomatic intermediary...
14 Hong Kong civil servants sue colleague over HK$28.9 million Mark Six winnings
Published: 8:00pm, 26 Oct 2026Updated: 9:39pm, 26 Oct 2026 A Hong Kong civil servant has been sued by 14 colleagues for HK$28.9 million (US$3.7...
2 workers dangle more than 30 storeys up after Jardine House gondola fault
Published: 7:59pm, 26 Oct 2026Updated: 10:08pm, 26 Oct 2026 Firefighters rescued two workers left dangling on safety harnesses more than 30 storeys above ground...
Climate damage to Philippine ports could cost US$70b a year by 2100
The Philippines faces the highest climate-driven port damage costs in Southeast Asia, with annual losses projected to hit US$70.2 billion by 2100, the Asian...
Pentagon chief Hegseth to visit Philippines to meet US allies at Asean events
Published: 7:03pm, 26 Oct 2026Updated: 9:05pm, 26 Oct 2026 US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to the Philippines this week to meet regional...
Do Hong Kong’s cardboard grannies have a future making just HK$30 for day’s work?
Published: 7:00pm, 26 Oct 2026Updated: 10:12pm, 26 Oct 2026 The idea of collecting cardboard boxes and used paper in exchange for a few pennies...