South Korea suspends US$503 million loan to Philippines over corruption fears
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has ordered the suspension of a proposed 700 billion won (US$503 million) infrastructure loan for a bridge-building project in...
US church sues Hong Kong school, iPhone Air hits snag in China: 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our...
‘Is this how you treat an ally?’: South Koreans back home after US raid ordeal
Published: 2:45pm, 12 Sep 2025Updated: 3:26pm, 12 Sep 2025 A specially chartered flight carrying hundreds of South Korean workers detained in a US immigration...
Trump’s push for the Nobel Peace Prize won’t sway us, says committee
US President Donald Trump’s obsession with winning the Nobel Peace Prize next month may have hit a hitch – the stubborn independence of the...
PLA barge fleet now in service as hull numbers on 3 confirm deployment: analyst
Published: 2:00pm, 12 Sep 2025Updated: 3:25pm, 12 Sep 2025 A fleet of large barges in the People’s Liberation Army has been assigned hull numbers,...
China woman stuck in cold storage freed by delivery rider, offers man company share
A Chinese woman who thought she was going to die after locking herself in her company’s freezer was saved by a passing delivery rider...
US military fired on Venezuelan boat as it headed back to shore: sources
Published: 1:28pm, 12 Sep 2025Updated: 1:29pm, 12 Sep 2025 The US military strike on what the Trump administration says was a drug-carrying speedboat from...
Hong Kong urged to go further with anti-smoking measures, ban vaping devices
Published: 1:26pm, 12 Sep 2025Updated: 1:27pm, 12 Sep 2025 A school association and a member of Hong Kong’s largest political party have urged the...
Daughter sues Japan hospital over triple billing for Chinese mum’s treatment
A woman filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against a hospital in Japan that diagnosed and treated her Chinese mother with a brain tumour in...