Hong Kong court hears tycoon Jimmy Lai transferred tax haven company to middleman who linked him up with global lobbying group
Lai executive that control of British Virgin Islands-based firm was given to Wayland Chan, a former member of an ...
Hong Kong ‘death by misadventure’ verdict after kidney disease patient died of liver failure when doctors failed to give her needed drug
Coroner praises Michelle Wu, the daughter of the late Tang Kwai-sze, who was 44, for her offer to donate part of her own ...
Hong Kong lawmakers raise concerns over safety of HK$360 million police software system after spate of breaches at public agencies
Secretary for Security Chris Tang highlights centralised digital image platform is a ‘closed-loop system’ equipped with ...
Philippine lawmakers call for more sea patrols to keep out Chinese research vessels
Manila’s ability to police its waters is determined by maritime capacity, not political will, so more investment in the navy is required, an analyst says.
2 Chinese men convicted in Singapore’s largest money laundering case deported to Cambodia
Su Wenqiang and Wang Baosen, both 32, are barred from re-entering Singapore, an Immigration and Checkpoints Authority ...
US-Philippine drills: island-retaking, sinking of Chinese-made vessel simulate potential regional conflicts
Island-retaking exercise in northern Philippines appears to be in preparation for hostilities breaking out over Taiwan, says veteran journalist.
US-India ties strained by Biden’s gaffes, criticism, murder plot – but ‘they need each other’
Analysts say there has been “a lot of noise” about strained ties but Washington places strategic capital on India as a ...
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Debt burden to fund Hong Kong’s airport expansion soars to HK$123 billion
The debt burden for construction of Hong Kong’s airport expansion has soared to HK$123 billion (US$15.7 billion), with no end in sight to a levy on passengers who fly out from the city. The Airport ...
Mount Ruang eruption: Indonesia permanently relocates 10,000 North Sulawesi citizens over threats from spewing ash
Mount Ruang erupted spectacularly last month and has been spewing ash that forced nearby airports to close and flights to be ...
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Shooting outside Drake’s Toronto mansion leaves security guard wounded
Police in Toronto were investigating a predawn shooting on Tuesday at the sprawling estate of superstar rapper Drake, located ...
Without Malaysia and Singapore, Iran couldn’t shift its sanctioned oil, US official says
The US Treasury’s top sanctions official said Washington saw Iranian oil being transferred near Singapore and throughout the ...
China lawyer who grumbles ‘can’t survive on a salary’ accused over sexy dance live-stream sideline making US$2,800 a month
A legal professional in China has been slammed for topping up her salary in her spare time with online sessions in which she ...