North Korea’s missile test days before US election sends powerful message

No isolated act of aggression, the missile test was a calculated show of a strengthened alliance and a preview of mounting challenges.

North Korea says South’s president has raised risk of nuclear war

A white paper from Pyongyang lays the blame for tensions squarely with South Korea’s president.

Greater Bay Airlines launches flights to Japan’s Yonago to woo Hongkongers amid price war

Hong Kong carrier first local airline to offer air travel to city in Tottori prefecture, expanding its coverage beyond Tokyo, Osaka.

Shein touted as model unicorn in China’s ‘new quality productive force’ push, IPO unclear

Shein, which sells budget clothing to a global customer base, was praised by state media for its contribution to industry upgrading.

Rich China rising star Esther Yu famous for playful fashion choices forges independent path

Despite a family background steeped in corporate success, daughter of mining magnate chooses acting as way forward.

Hougang hearts and minds: the story of a politically peculiar Singapore town

How an unexpected Workers’ Party victory in 1991 laid the foundation for an enduring opposition stronghold in PAP-dominated Singapore.

Killer clown who murdered US woman and married her widower is freed

Sheila Keen-Warren pleaded guilty to wearing a costume and shooting the wife of her employer, with whom she was allegedly having an affair.

Alibaba cuts ‘dozens of employees’ at metaverse unit as hype in sector cools down

The lay-offs affected Alibaba metaverse unit Yuanjing’s operations in Shanghai and Hangzhou, according to a report.

PLA simulates Shanghai attack to see how close fighter jets from Japan could get

Stealth aircraft could be detected from 180km away in war games, but some cruise missiles have a range of more than 900km.

Harris and Trump nearly cross paths in North Carolina in final days to US election

A tight race has seen both US presidential candidates campaigning in the same state for the fourth consecutive day.