Beijing ‘on high alert’ for disruption after Philippine-India navy patrol: PLA
Beijing is on high alert for New Delhi’s involvement in South China Sea disputes after the first-ever joint patrol between India and the Philippines...
Philippines rejects Chinese ‘fake news’ broadcast of South China Sea clash
A Chinese state media broadcast, claiming to show its coastguard towing a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea, has triggered a fresh diplomatic...
Elderly man arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly assaulting bus driver
An elderly man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a bus driver after a dispute on a double-decker vehicle. Advertisement A police spokesman said...
Malaysian influencers’ chicken bones prank on homeless man sparks police probe
Three content creators in Malaysia are facing a police probe after a video of them giving chicken bones to a homeless man went viral,...
Chinese city orders real-name registration for chikungunya fever medication
The southern city of Foshan has required real-name registration for medication to treat chikungunya fever, while two cities in southeastern China have asked travellers...
Malaysia’s US tariff deal comes with a US$240 billion price tag
Malaysia’s relief from securing a 19 per cent tariff from Washington is giving way to the reality of facing a US$240 billion bill to...
France’s struggling factories need investment. Is China the answer?
This year marks half a century of formal diplomatic relations between China and the European Union as well as the 25th anniversary of the...
China university plans nation’s first BBQ research centre to train 1,000 ‘craftsmen’
A Chinese university has sparked disbelief by partnering to establish the country’s first Barbecue Research Institute. Advertisement The unusual institute aims to professionalise the...
A&E services at Hong Kong’s Queen Mary Hospital resume after Pok Fu Lam flooded
Published: 1:10pm, 5 Aug 2025Updated: 1:15pm, 5 Aug 2025 Hong Kong’s Pok Fu Lam neighbourhood was hit by heavy downpours in the early hours...