Malaysia’s World Cup betting crackdown nets major cash seizure
Published: 11:49am, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 11:50am, 19 Jun 2026 Malaysian police arrested 58 people and seized more than half a million ringgit (US$124,000) in...
Security gaps muddy waters for Malaysia’s blue economy ambitions
Published: 11:00am, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 11:59am, 19 Jun 2026 Foreign trawlers slip into waters off the Malaysian state of Terengganu under cover of darkness,...
‘King of the North’ Burnham wins seat, setting up challenge to UK’s Starmer
Published: 10:52am, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 4:14pm, 19 Jun 2026 Labour mayor Andy Burnham cleared a path on Friday to ousting British Prime Minister Keir...
US-Iran talks in Switzerland delayed, White House says Vance remains ready to go
Published: 10:06am, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 3:22pm, 19 Jun 2026 Plans for US Vice-President J.D. Vance to travel to Switzerland for a new round of...
Drowning of Indonesian teen at tourist spot spurs calls for tighter safety rules
Yusran first learned about the danger facing his teenage cousin, Elmi Febrianti, at an Indonesian tourist attraction in South Sulawesi when he got a...
Hong Kong property sales more measured as interest rate increase looms
Hong Kong homebuyers showed interest in 130 flats put on sale by developers on Thursday evening, but the pace of buying was more measured...
Hong Kong surgeon misidentified organs in fatal blunder, hospital probe finds
Published: 9:42am, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 3:20pm, 19 Jun 2026 A Hong Kong surgeon who operated on the wrong organ of an elderly patient had...
Hong Kong’s local brands hold key to city’s creative future
As a cultural strategist, my work takes me across the region as I explore new markets, mine local insights and connect with new consumers....
Why West doesn’t understand China, according to ex-Harvard Chinese author
Nie Huihua, a professor of economics at Renmin University, discusses how an effective understanding of China’s development requires a shift from Western-centric frameworks to...