Philippine defence, military chiefs slam call to dump Marcos as scandal flares
The Philippine defence and military chiefs rejected a call for the country’s armed forces to withdraw support from President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr in response...
Strong appetite for new iPhone in China as pre-orders break record
Pre-order sales of Apple’s new iPhone 17 series have got off to a robust start in China, shattering previous records despite delays in the...
Terror in the deep: a Philippine lake’s myths are rewritten in bones
The waters of Lake Taal have long captivated visitors with serene vistas and storied myths. But this idyllic image of the Philippines’ third-largest lake...
Germany’s Bavaria welcomes Chinese investment, state minister says
Fifty years ago, Christian Social Union in Bavaria chairman Franz Josef Strauss visited Beijing, becoming the first West German politician to meet Chinese leader...
‘Speechless Brother’ embarks on China journey, gaining massive attention
Senegalese-Italian influencer Khaby Lame, the most followed figure on a short video platform, began his journey in China on September 9 and has attracted...
Fans call Charlie Kirk’s death ‘terrifying’, but in no mood to give up guns
Boeden Seitzinger is reeling from the trauma of witnessing close-up the moment that right-wing activist and Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk was fatally shot...
How a Hong Kong mum’s eloquent balloon fest rant won fans and refunds
Published: 12:07pm, 13 Sep 2025Updated: 12:13pm, 13 Sep 2025 Dreamy Ho, 40, gained internet fame after her rapid-fire complaints, boldness in speaking up and...
Chinese nationals in Australia blindsided by anti-immigration marches
Published: 12:03pm, 13 Sep 2025Updated: 12:45pm, 13 Sep 2025 When Mary Wang, a 27-year-old Chinese woman living in the West Australian capital of Perth,...
Qatar PM has ‘great dinner’ with Trump after Israeli strikes on Doha
US President Donald Trump held dinner with the Qatari prime minister in New York on Friday, days after US ally Israel attacked Hamas leaders...