Australian tourist dies after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos party town

The poisoning incident in Vang Vieng has left Bianca Jones, two Danes and an American traveller dead.

Hong Kong charity that helps neurodiverse people achieve their full potential through fitness

‘We don’t see this as an ability issue but more of an opportunity issue,’ says Love 21 Foundation CEO Jeff Rotmeyer.

What Prabowo’s China, US trips say about Indonesia’s commitment to non-aligned foreign policy

Prabowo visited both the US and China on his first trip abroad as president, as analysts note a more ‘personal approach’ to foreign policy.

China’s EV battery industry could grow 7 times bigger in the future, top scientist says

Nation’s ‘most criticised scientist’ Ouyang Minggao says lithium-ion advances could power sector to new heights, despite current overcapacity.

Trump ‘efficiency’ tsar Elon Musk outlines plans for massive US cost-cutting

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lean on Supreme Court rulings as they take aim at hundreds of billions of dollars in government spending.

Typhoon-hit Philippines faces rice crisis, more inflation pain as crops perish

The onslaught from six storms caused at least US$131 million of crop losses, with rice bearing the brunt of the damage.

Pollster Nate Silver calls for Biden to resign immediately, make Harris president

The 82-year-old US president has become notably quiet after the 2024 election and Democrats’ loss.

Cool, wet for Hongkongers on Thursday but temperature set to rise in coming days

Mercury dips to 17 degrees Celsius in urban areas on Thursday morning.

China war scenario calls for US boost in defence spending to more than 3% of GDP

China’s projected military industrial base cannot be matched without increased spending, lawmakers hear.

Nicaragua’s Ortega proposes making him and wife ‘co-presidents’

Vice-President Rosario Murillo has become the face of the government as her husband rarely makes public appearances.