Hong Kong set for intense thundery showers, gusts in the evening
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Malaysia’s durian growers in ‘survival mode’ as early glut and Iran war hit export trade
Malaysia’s durian growers say they are in “survival mode” as an early bumper harvest collides with a surge in fuel…
South Korea’s air force apologises after audit blames 2021 jet collision on mid-air selfies
South Korea’s air force apologised on Thursday for a 2021 mid-air collision involving two fighter jets, a day after auditors…
Indonesia’s new food labels are ‘long overdue’, but can they help fight rising obesity?
Indonesia’s new front-of-pack nutrition labelling scheme has been welcomed by health advocates as a long-overdue measure to tackle excessive sugar,…
Henderson Land joint venture to operate Central Harbourfront Event Space
A Henderson Land Development joint venture has won a five-year contract to operate the Central Harbourfront Event Space in Hong…
CA Gubernatorial Debate Night Scorecard: Who Killed It, Who Bombed
I watched Wednesday night’s California gubernatorial debate, so you didn’t have to. Following Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (CA-14) spectacular Mach-5…
THE ESSEX FILES: Earth Day’s False Prophet
Earth Day was supposed to celebrate stewardship. Instead, one of its earliest champions became a warning about the danger of…
Watch: BBC goes undercover at mini-mart selling drugs
Cocaine and cannabis are among drugs being readily offered for sale in High Street mini-marts, a BBC investigation has revealed.…
High Street mini-marts selling cocaine, cannabis and prescription drugs, BBC secret filming reveals
We analysed dozens of recent local news reports as part of our ongoing investigation into criminal activity on UK High…
Leading Trump envoy suggests FIFA replace Iran with Italy at World Cup
A top envoy to US President Donald Trump has asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World…