China braces for record travel peak on final day of ‘golden week’
China’s transport system braced for a massive travel surge on Wednesday as millions of people returned to work at the end of the annual...
SoftBank strikes deal to acquire ABB’s robotics business for US$5.4 billion
SoftBank Group Corp on Wednesday said it has agreed to buy the robotics business of Swiss engineering group ABB in a US$5.4 billion deal....
UK-India trade deal faces anti-immigrant challenge as PM Starmer visits
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer begins a two-day visit to India on Wednesday, his first official trip to the country as leader, with a...
World’s highest bridge, Tsinghua University’s success: 7 science highlights
We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like...
Hong Kong court allows HSBC to repossess Abby Choi’s former father-in-law’s flat
Published: 2:33pm, 8 Oct 2025Updated: 2:42pm, 8 Oct 2025 A Hong Kong court has allowed HSBC to take possession of a subsidised flat belonging...
Singapore to deepen defence ties with Asia’s ‘resident power’ Australia
Australia and Singapore are in discussions to boost bilateral defence ties, including enhanced reciprocal access to naval and airbases, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said...
Outrage over rude China tourist in Japan who eats sample food, misuses hand dryer
A Chinese university student has sparked anger on social media in China and Japan after documenting his disrespectful “poverty travel” exploits in Osaka. Advertisement...
Toilet water, snatched hijabs: Malaysian activists recount Israeli detention
Malaysians who joined a multinational flotilla seeking to break Israel’s sea blockade of Gaza have returned home with disturbing allegations of mistreatment in Israeli...
Governor says Trump deploying troops to Chicago due to ‘dementia’, fixations
In a scathing critique of US President Donald Trump, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday accused the Republican president of deploying National Guard troops...