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Philippine Arrest of Fugitive Ex-Lawmaker Zaldy Co Revives Flood-Control Corruption Probe
The arrest of former congressman Zaldy Co, who had been a fugitive, has reignited a stalled Philippine corruption investigation into a multibillion-peso kickback scheme linked to flood-control projects. Co has accused Pr...
Vietnam and China Deepen Ties, Pledge Better Management of South China Sea Disputes
As Vietnamese top leader To Lam concluded a four-day state visit to China, Beijing and Hanoi published a joint communique pledging to 'better' navigate bilateral frictions in the South China Sea and advance maritime dema...
Hong Kong Seeks HK$220 Million in Private Funding for National Manufacturing Innovation Centre
Hong Kong authorities plan to source half of the HK$440 million budget for a planned national manufacturing innovation centre in Yuen Long from private investors, with performance benchmarks described by one analyst as a...
Cathay Pacific Group Reports Passenger Growth in March Despite Mideast War Impact
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific and its budget arm HK Express saw passenger numbers rise year-on-year in March, despite disruption caused by the US-Israel war against Iran. The group attributed growth partly to a series...
China Lodges Protest Over New Zealand Military Patrol Aircraft Near Its Coast
China's foreign ministry has formally complained to New Zealand about a P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft conducting what Beijing called 'continuous close-in reconnaissance and harassment' over the Yellow Sea and East ...
Kazakhstan's Tokayev Urges Urgent UN Reforms as Iran Ceasefire Holds
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, speaking at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey, called for long-overdue United Nations reforms, arguing the Iran war has exposed the world body's inability to prevent or r...
Malaysia's PM Anwar Ibrahim Live-Streams with US Muslim Influencer Sneako in Populism Play
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim took part in a casual hour-long live stream through Kuala Lumpur with controversial American streamer and Muslim convert Sneako, using the platform to promote Malaysia to the influe...
China Criticises Japan for Warship Transit Through Taiwan Strait
China's Foreign Ministry condemned Japan for sending a Self-Defence Force vessel through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, calling it a 'deliberate provocation' and lodging a 'strong protest' with Tokyo. The incident comes da...
Asian Airlines Cut Flights and Raise Fares as Iran War Drives Jet Fuel Costs Higher
Asian carriers are restructuring networks, reducing flights, and increasing fares in response to soaring jet fuel prices triggered by the Iran war. Aviation analysts note Asia is disproportionately affected due to the re...
Hong Kong Tai Po Fire Inquiry Hears Owners Fought Unsuccessfully Against Flammable Materials
A public inquiry into Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades heard that the owners' corporation of Wang Fuk Court repeatedly objected to renovation contractors using flammable materials but was powerless to enforce fire-r...
China Pledges to Fast-Track Automotive Standards to Compete Globally
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced plans to accelerate the formulation of core automotive technical standards over the next five years, aiming to establish the country as a global rule-sett...
Hong Kong Authorities Use Drones to Raid Illegal Slaughterhouse in Yuen Long
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department officers deployed drones to dismantle an unlicensed slaughterhouse in Kam Tin, Yuen Long, arresting the 67-year-old operator and seizing 7.4kg of goat meat and offal worth an est...
China's Tiangong Space Station Crew to Extend Mission by One Month
The three-person crew of China's Tiangong space station will remain in orbit approximately one month beyond their original end-of-April return date, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The crew launched aboard Shenzhou-21 o...
Scholar Highlights Gains and Limits of Greater Women's Representation in India's Parliament
Irfan Nooruddin, a professor of Indian politics at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, argues there is 'much to be gained' by increasing women's representation in India's highest legislative body. He frame...
Nvidia CEO Warns Huawei-Optimised DeepSeek AI Would Be 'Horrible' for US
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on the Dwarkesh Podcast that if Chinese AI startup DeepSeek were to optimise its future models on Huawei chips rather than American technology, it would be a 'horrible outcome' for the United...
China's Only All-Female Cremation Team Challenges Gender Norms at Beijing Funeral Home
A five-woman cremation team at Beijing's Babaoshan Funeral Home, known as the 'Fire Roses,' has been working in high-heat conditions since forming in 2022, defying gender stereotypes in a profession historically dominate...
Myanmar Frees Over 4,000 Prisoners in Annual Amnesty, Including Ex-President Win Myint
Myanmar's new president announced the release of more than 4,000 prisoners as part of the country's annual amnesty tradition, with former President Win Myint among those freed. The president stated his goals of stability...
Tycoon Pan Shiyi Calls China's Property Model a 'Ponzi Scheme' as Evergrande Founder Pleads Guilty
Real estate tycoon Pan Shiyi publicly described China's property development model as a 'Ponzi scheme' via WeChat from the United States, urging the industry to restore integrity and protect homebuyers. His remarks came ...
US-China Trade War Simmers as Washington Pursues Critical Minerals Deal
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told lawmakers that Washington is finalising a multinational agreement on trade and critical minerals aimed at reducing China's grip on key resources, while also seeking a larger bu...
South Korea's Missiles Could Undercut China's Defence Sales in Middle East
Analysts suggest South Korea's combat-proven, US-interoperable surface-to-air missile systems are well-positioned to meet surging Middle East demand driven by Iran's aerial attacks during the US-Israel conflict, potentia...