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Category: Local News & Stories
In rare shift, China will send marine corps to Bra...
Invitation to drill comes as China and Brazil enjoy improved relations in recent years, including Brasilia’s intent to join belt a...
German firm sues Hong Kong’s Apple Daily for faili...
Rolls of newsprint ordered from Canada a month before tabloid announced closure in June 2021 still in local warehouse, court hears...
Thailand ‘desperate’ for land bridge project to bo...
Analysts warn the project could become another white elephant, with funding, long-term viability and possible corruption among ser...
Super Typhoon Yagi pummels China’s Hainan, killing...
More than 1 million people evacuated as world’s second-strongest tropical cyclone of 2024 sweeps southern China.
Hong Kong suspends construction labour import sche...
Labour minister Chris Sun says no quota granted for latest application round, while authorities to check employers’ compliance wit...
Japan slow to cater for vegetarians despite growin...
The country faces calls from tourists who want more vegetarian choices, but find their options limited due to the way food is prep...
Singaporean tutor admits using spycam to film his ...
The part-time instructor told investigators he began taking voyeuristic images of his siblings since 2011.
Japan PM candidate Taro Kono risks sinking campaig...
Taro Kono says it is needed for national security, but his proposal was met with opposition due to Japan’s historical aversion to ...
Colombian court orders drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’...
Activists and tourism workers oppose the move despite the two-tonne beasts affecting Cundinamarca’s ‘ecological balance’.
Pope calls for Papua New Guinea to ‘end’ tribal vi...
In a keynote speech, the pope called for an end to tribal violence while insisting the people benefit from the country’s resource ...
China could tow Philippine ship from disputed Sabi...
Analysts say removing Manila’s coastguard ship from South China Sea hotspot an ‘option’, but miscalculation risks drawing in the U...
Hong Kong rents set to hit record high as talent i...
The rental index is about 3 per cent away from the peak seen in August 2019, a jump that is not entirely implausible, JLL says.