Why South Korea’s Gen Z are falling prey to the scam gangs of Southeast Asia
Published: 8:00am, 22 Oct 2025Updated: 9:00am, 22 Oct 2025 A growing number of young South Koreans are vanishing into Southeast Asia’s criminal underworld, lured...
Hong Kong’s CUHK eyes wider use of ‘painless’ liver cancer care after 96% success
Hong Kong liver cancer patient Mr Chan* said his tumour disappeared following a painless ultrasound treatment that felt similar to “taking a nap”. Advertisement...
Trump says US Justice Department may owe him ‘a lot of money’ over probes
US President Donald Trump said he believed the Justice Department probably owes him compensation, following a report that he was seeking some US$230 million...
Trump says Ukraine talks with Putin off for now, doesn’t want ‘wasted meeting’
Published: 6:28am, 22 Oct 2025Updated: 9:58am, 22 Oct 2025 US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his plan for a swift meeting with Russian...
Can Trump’s pragmatism override China hawks to keep ties from rupture?
China’s rocky trade relationship with the United States was on full display this month as US President Donald Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs...
Can Donald Trump’s gut instinct win over Xi Jinping at Apec summit?
US President Donald Trump is expected to approach his coming summit with Xi Jinping by relying on personal chemistry and his “gut”, but his...
Colombia court overturns Uribe’s conviction for bribery, witness tampering
An appeal court on Tuesday overturned the conviction of Colombian former president Alvaro Uribe for bribery and witness tampering for which he had been...
Louvre heist jewels valued at over US$100 million, as director faces grilling
The jewellery stolen from the Louvre in Paris was valued at more than US$100 million, a French prosecutor said Tuesday, as the museum’s director...
China agrees to crisis talks in Brussels to discuss rare earths compromise
China’s commerce minister has accepted an “urgent” invitation to Brussels, the EU’s trade chief Maros Sefcovic said on Tuesday, as the bloc looks to...