Singapore’s lion-dancing robots usher in the Year of the Horse.
Finance chief Paul Chan said he aims to “relieve the economic pressure faced by the people and enterprises”.
Hong Kong to spend HK$6.8 billion buying back fire-ravaged Tai Po flats.
Operator apologises after ‘elevator malfunction’ traps visitors until 2am at Tokyo landmark.
North Korea is undergoing major constructions to revitalise its appearance by building residential skyscrapers, revamping subways and opening beach resorts.
Pledge comes after Hollywood, governments speak out against Chinese company’s tool amid flood of videos featuring celebrities, copyrighted characters.
Police are investigating allegations that the former prince passed secret documents to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Drone footage shows three people plunging to the ground below, while a startled dog makes it to safety.
From classic to clever: the best Lunar New Year greetings to impress your friends, family and bosses.
Microbiologist warns norovirus is almost ‘unkillable’, urges public to avoid eating raw oysters during winter months.
The consolidation will leave just one remaining H&M store in the city.
Two people pulled from the wreckage died soon after from their injuries, with a search for three co-workers ending tragically.
36-year-old Li Xia operates a high-tech farm in southwestern China with just one finger and one toe, using sensors, cameras and a computer.
31 Jan 2026 - 8:15AM videocam
36-year-old Li Xia operates a high-tech farm in southwestern China with just one finger and one toe, using sensors, cameras and a computer.
The maiden voyage will cost travellers 3 million yuan (US$430,000), far less than a ticket to ride on Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Fatality rate of virus can be as high as 75 per cent and there is no effective treatment, but health experts say an outbreak in China is relatively less likely.
Contractor allegedly did not provide enough air for fish to survive, animal rights group says.
Kim and husband Yoon Suk-yeol are the first South Korean presidential couple to both be convicted of crimes.
Some street sleepers choose to endure the chill to avoid having to carry their belongings to government shelters.
Chewy, crunchy and not too sweet, these treats have become a snacking sensation in South Korea.
The Lamma IV ferry sank after colliding with the Sea Smooth on October 1, 2012, killing 31 adults and eight children.
One video circulating widely on social media shows a man running along the West Kowloon Highway with a baby strapped to his chest.
Police say officers on scene at Tuen Mun Town Plaza shopping centre had no choice but to shoot man to save passer-by.
China logged 5% GDP growth in 2025, but Q4 growth hit a three-year low due to “long-standing issues and new challenges”.
The ruling is on charges of obstruction of justice, but Yoon faces more serious charges in a separate insurrection trial.
Officer responding to the scene opened fire near a convenience store at Tuen Mun Town Plaza.
A crane collapse on a highway outside Bangkok killed two people, one day after a separate construction crane plunged onto a rail track in Thailand’s northeast, killing 32 passengers.
While prosecutors are pursuing a death sentence for the ousted president over his martial law debacle, legal experts said life in prison is a more likely outcome.
The crane fell onto a passenger train that was passing a China-backed high-speed railway construction site in Nakhon Ratchasima, northeast of the capital Bangkok.
Tokyo has been working to reduce its reliance on China for the essential minerals amid diplomatic dispute with Beijing.