Flu outbreak forces Malaysian schools to close ahead of crucial exams
Thousands of Malaysian pupils will stay at home for up to a week, as schools were ordered closed after nearly 100 clusters of influenza...
How Beijing’s latest trade moves could be ‘positive’ for US-China relations
Published: 8:48pm, 13 Oct 2025Updated: 10:04pm, 13 Oct 2025 A new battery of Chinese trade “countermeasures” launched against the United States could be a...
Singapore’s Nanyang Biologics to list on Nasdaq amid Trump’s pharma tariffs
Nanyang Biologics, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence drug discovery start-up, plans to list on the Nasdaq stock exchange in the first quarter of 2026 via...
Trump’s tariff tirade is nothing more than hurtful political theatre
Markets that seemed initially unconcerned about US-China trade tensions reacted sharply last Friday to US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose an extra 100...
Growing ‘medicalisation’ of female circumcision in Asia sparks risk warnings
Published: 8:28pm, 13 Oct 2025Updated: 8:37pm, 13 Oct 2025 Across parts of Asia, a growing number of doctors and midwives are performing what is...
Clouds form ‘rainbow stairway to heaven’ in skies above Hong Kong
Published: 7:56pm, 13 Oct 2025Updated: 7:58pm, 13 Oct 2025 Rainbow-coloured clouds in the shape of a stairway were seen in the skies above Hong...
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: health-conscious dreamer tastes success with coffee
A young entrepreneur who turned her journey to health into a business opportunity has this advice for aspiring youngsters looking to succeed in life:...
42 dead in South Africa bus crash on notorious highway
A bus veered off a road and plunged down an embankment on a steep mountain pass in northern South Africa, killing at least 42...
New models, expiring tax breaks drive record pure-EV sales in China
Sales of pure-electric vehicles (EVs) in mainland China hit an all-time high last month as consumers rushed to take advantage of expiring tax breaks...