TikTok’s brief suspension in Indonesia fuels fears of self-censorship
Indonesia’s brief suspension of TikTok’s operating licence over its refusal to hand over user data related to a wave of protests in August has...
‘Dirtiest town in Asia’: Malaysian MP told to clean up act after viral backlash
A lawmaker representing a Malaysian tourist town on the island of Borneo has come under fire after a viral video labelled it “Asia’s dirtiest...
Hong Kong’s electronics fairs brew up the future of AI and robotics
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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank COO pays US$5.14 million for Happy Valley luxury flat
Hang Seng Bank chief operating officer Vivien Chiu Wai-man has paid HK$40 million (US$5.14 million) for a 1,651 sq ft luxury flat in Happy...
Chinese businessman robbed in Brazil finds bullet lodged in laptop after escape
Published: 6:00pm, 9 Oct 2025Updated: 6:02pm, 9 Oct 2025 A Chinese businessman escaped a gun robbery in Brazil only to find a bullet lodged...
Will a Philippine push for ‘bolder’ action on Myanmar strain Asean ties?
A group of lawmakers in the Philippines have urged their government to take a firmer stance on the crisis in Myanmar, filing a resolution...
Hong Kong customs seizes HK$170 million of smuggled items from cargo containers
Published: 5:44pm, 9 Oct 2025Updated: 5:57pm, 9 Oct 2025 Hong Kong customs authorities have seized HK$170 million (US$21.84 million) worth of smuggled items including...
Hong Kong ombudsman slams bad ‘attitude’, resource use of care homes after probe
Published: 5:25pm, 9 Oct 2025Updated: 5:47pm, 9 Oct 2025 Hong Kong social welfare authorities should strengthen supervision of care homes and review their resource...
Radioactive shrimp link prompts Indonesia to ban scrap metal imports
Indonesia has halted imports of scrap metal after tracing radioactive contamination found at an industrial site and in shrimp shipments to the US to...