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This Copper Mine Led to a Civil War. Can Reopening It Fund a New Nation?
Oct 15, 2026

This Copper Mine Led to a Civil War. Can Reopening It Fund a New Nation?

Rising demand for copper has fueled interest in Bougainville’s Panguna mine, which has been shut for four decades. Yet some fear a rush to reopen risks a return to violence.


M2M returns on tour with Manila stop in April 2027
Oct 15, 2026

M2M returns on tour with Manila stop in April 2027

M2M is set to take another trip down memory lane in 2027, bringing their nostalgic hits to fans once again.


South Korea’s offender tracking under scrutiny after stabbing spree exposes ‘serious gaps’
Oct 15, 2026

South Korea’s offender tracking under scrutiny after stabbing spree exposes ‘serious gaps’

A stabbing rampage by a repeat violent offender wearing an electronic ankle monitor has raised questions about whether South Korea’s criminal justice system can adequately supervise those deemed high-risk and prevent attacks before they happen. The 59-year-old suspect told investigators he had become frustrated over what he perceived as mistreatment at a hospital, police said on Wednesday. Three criminal profilers were helping investigators establish the motive for Tuesday’s attack at a shopping...


Young Chinese are choosing healthy relationships over toxic filial piety
Oct 15, 2026

Young Chinese are choosing healthy relationships over toxic filial piety

As the Chinese saying goes, “Even an upright judge finds it hard to settle family matters.” Whenever Chinese TV channels air reality shows that centre on couples or parent-child relationships, controversy is guaranteed. Heated debates ensue over who is right and who is wrong. Viewers examine every facial expression in microscopic detail and overanalyse every word before arriving at their verdict. Yet, that wasn’t the case with Zhang Jiaqi after the Olympic diving medallist and her mother, Xiao...


Ridon to Carpio’s massive shoe bill: Only oligarchs are sports patrons
Oct 15, 2026

Ridon to Carpio’s massive shoe bill: Only oligarchs are sports patrons

MANILA, Philippines — Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon has asked whether Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband Manases Carpio considers himself an oligarch, as the reason that he gave for huge sports apparel purchases—supporting basketball teams—is often reserved for big business players. Ridon, in an interview on the sidelines of Duterte’s impeachment trial, maintained that


Singapore open to legal action against errant firms as haze crisis worsens
Oct 15, 2026

Singapore open to legal action against errant firms as haze crisis worsens

Singapore will “keep its options open” on taking legal action against errant companies as air quality in the city state significantly deteriorated this week due to choking haze stemming from Indonesian wildfires. The government is collecting data on the haze as it weighs possible action under its Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, Sustainability and Environment Minister Grace Fu told local media on Wednesday evening. The law, enacted in 2014, targets those responsible for causing or condoning...


US and China race to shape AI agenda ahead of Xi-Trump talks in Shenzhen, sources say
Oct 15, 2026

US and China race to shape AI agenda ahead of Xi-Trump talks in Shenzhen, sources say

The United States and China are in regular talks to iron out details of a framework announced last month for handling AI-related incidents and institutionalising bilateral dialogue, multiple sources told the South China Morning Post. The technical teams of the two countries aim to make AI cooperation a potential deliverable when presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Shenzhen next month – their third face-to-face...


Chinese scientists use open-source data to spot suspected Israeli electronic warfare units
Oct 15, 2026

Chinese scientists use open-source data to spot suspected Israeli electronic warfare units

Chinese military scientists claim they have developed an algorithm that could help identify electronic warfare units using civil aviation flight data. The researchers said they had located two sources of interference that were spoofing their locations near Israel during the conflict with Iran. The team did not explain why they had focused on the Israeli military. The researchers estimated the locations of the two units as being near Haifa, with reported positioning errors between 10.9km and...


What is lung adenocarcinoma, the cancer diagnosed in Pope Leo?
Oct 15, 2026

What is lung adenocarcinoma, the cancer diagnosed in Pope Leo?

Adenocarcinoma is the most common subtype of non-small cell lung cancer, often found in non-smokers and typically grows slowly


What I Learned From a Year of Interviewing a Thai Sex Worker
Oct 15, 2026

What I Learned From a Year of Interviewing a Thai Sex Worker

Decades of research have identified economic privation as a leading cause of entry into the country's illegal sex trade.


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