‘Inclusive, innovative’: China ups push for digital yuan internationalisation
China is stepping up efforts to encourage the use of its digital yuan in cross-border payments and overseas markets, offering an alternative amid an...
Argentina reels as 3 women tortured, murdered live on Instagram
The brutal torture and murder of two young women and a girl, broadcast live on Instagram, rocked Argentina on Thursday, where investigators suspect punishment...
Could Philippines’ flood-control corruption scandal engulf President Marcos too?
The Philippines’ “biggest corruption scandal” in history continues to rivet Filipinos as whistle-blowers implicate a slew of top officials, with the unfolding saga threatening...
Paracetamol in pregnancy not linked to autism, Hong Kong says after Trump’s claims
Published: 11:16am, 26 Sep 2025Updated: 11:43am, 26 Sep 2025 Paracetamol use during pregnancy will not lead to autism in children, Hong Kong health authorities...
Hong Kong stocks head for weekly decline on valuation, tariff jitters
Hong Kong stocks headed for the first weekly decline this month as concerns about frothy valuations for global equities dampened sentiment and drug makers...
South Korean man gets 25 years’ jail for killing pregnant wife who refused sex
A Seoul court has sentenced a man in his 30s to 25 years in prison for killing his wife only three months after marriage...
World’s highest bridge to open to traffic in China’s mountainous southwest
A bridge described by Chinese state media as the world’s highest will open to traffic on Sunday in the mountainous southwestern province of Guizhou....
Trump says he ‘will not allow’ Israel to annex West Bank after Saudi warning
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank, rejecting calls from some far-right politicians...
Hong Kong passes new legislation to regulate notorious subdivided flats
Hong Kong lawmakers have passed new legislation to regulate the city’s notorious subdivided flats, with enforcement efforts set to begin in 2027 and landlords...