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US President Donald Trump (third from left) appears to love Florsheim footwear, although the brand’s owners have sued him over tariff refunds. Photo: Reuters
Fashion

Explainer | All about US President Donald Trump’s favourite shoe brand, Florsheim

Trump has gifted J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth the US$145 Lexington model … but why is the brand owner suing his administration?

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | White paper documents the strength of Hong Kong’s security shield

Britain

‘Evil’ UK nursery worker who raped toddlers in his care jailed for 24 years

Singapore

‘Super Rich’ star David Yong hit with 12 new fraud charges in Singapore

The Evergreen Group CEO, who has been in and out of court since August 2024, now faces a total of 17 charges.

David Yong speaks at an event promoting “Super Rich in Korea”. Photo: Instagram/dynimm
Malaysia

Battle for Malaysian gas heats up as Petronas wins bid to take Sarawak to court

The national energy firm says that Sarawak has ‌exceeded its powers by passing laws and asserting rights on all natural gas in the state.

Malaysia

Arrest of stateless teen in Malaysia highlights Sabah’s citizenship crisis

Rights groups say stateless people in the country are often treated as undocumented migrants without basic protections.

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Singapore

Malaysian scammers in Singapore pivot to cash handover as online curbs tighten

The warning by Singapore police comes as government official impersonation scams continue to surge in the city state.

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A poster in Singapore’s Raffles Place warning the public of scam threats. Photo: AFP
India

‘Death is a release’: Indian parents win right to grant son a dignified death

Harish Rana was comatose and bedridden for over a decade. Now, the Supreme Court has ruled that his ‘endless misery’ can finally end.

Malaysia

Malaysian businessman releases photo to show officers drew guns during raid

Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency has denied that its officers pointed a weapon at Albert Tei’s head during his arrest.

Malaysia

Malaysian man jailed for 10 months, fined US$12,700 over Facebook post insulting Islam

Malaysia has warned that ‘stern action’ will be taken against content that insults, incites hatred or touches on race, religion or royalty.

A Muslim man reads the Quran while waiting to break fast during the holy month of Ramadan in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Singapore

Singaporean driver who fled nude with lover’s husband on car bonnet found guilty

While acknowledging that the man wanted to escape quickly, the judge said it did not give him ‘leeway’ to act so recklessly.

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Housing Development Block flats in Singapore. A man and his lover were caught by her husband while naked in a car at a multi-storey car park. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong

Legal Tales | Graham A. Harris, a giant of the Hong Kong Bar

Harris, who died on March 10, joins select group elected as Life Members.

Hong Kong society

Letters | In confronting child abuse, Hong Kong must reckon with the problem’s origins

Readers discuss the cycle of abuse, and an opportunity for Hongkongers to learn more about Ramadan.

Singapore

Singaporean TikTokker to be charged with defamation, spreading falsehoods

In one of his videos, the man claimed that the government was paying to attract Chinese nationals and nurture them as leaders.

A staff member walks past the reception counter at the TikTok office in Singapore in August 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE
India

Hope for India-Bangladesh reset after arrests in student leader’s killing

The development may provide an early test of bilateral cooperation following Bangladesh’s recent political transition, analysts say.

An activist holds a poster of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi during a rally in Dhaka in December 2025. Hadi died after he was shot in the head during an election campaign. Photo: AFP
Crime

Video | Australian hitmen guilty in Bali murder

The killers flew from Australia to Indonesia to intimidate a man over a debt, but mistakenly targeted his brother-in-law.

Two Sessions 2026

China’s top court says it treats AI cases with care without stifling innovation

Supreme People’s Procuratorate says 4,739 individuals prosecuted last year in cases related to ‘data security breaches’.

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United States

US activists, politicians rally on anniversary of civil rights march

The US Supreme Court is considering a case that could limit the ability of minority voters to elect their chosen candidates, spurring protests.

Politicians and activists participate in a commemorative march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge for the 58th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’, when state troopers beat peaceful voting rights protesters who were marching across the bridge, in Selma, Alabama, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Demand for change in Turkey cannot be stopped, jailed Istanbul mayor says

Support for the opposition has been growing, amid increasing fatigue with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rule, Ekrem Imamoglu says.

Celebrity children

Meet Sophia Grace Macy, starring on HBO Max’s Rooster opposite Steve Carell

Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy’s daughter made headlines in 2019 as the victim of a scandal – she’s since appeared in shows including Shameless.

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Indonesia

DNA confirms mutilated remains found on Bali beach belong to kidnapped Ukrainian

Ihor Komarov, a 28-year-old Ukrainian national, was reported abducted in mid-February while riding a motorcycle with a friend in Jimbaran.

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Tourists relax at a beach in Bali, Indonesia. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court upholds limits on journalists’ instant access to car registry

High Court judge notes public importance and press implications, but rules the government’s handling of data requests not unlawful or unreasonable.

The High Court upheld a policy curbing instant data access for journalists to vehicle registry data. Photo: Sun Yeung
Germany

Berlin jails man for 13 years over stabbing at Holocaust memorial

The man, 20, said he had been motivated by his radicalisation and belief he was acting with a religious mission.

Singapore

Singapore police seize US$390 million in assets in Prince Group probe

Three men, including the captain of Chen Zhi’s superyacht, have been arrested in connection with the case, police announced.

Malaysia

‘I am not Jho Low 2.0’: Malaysia Arm chip deal probe turns political

The probe into a flagship chip-design deal has sparked criticism, with Prime Minister Anwar’s allies questioning the investigation.

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James Chai is a former aide to ex-minister Rafizi Ramli. Photo: Facebook/James Chai
Hong Kong society

Legal Tales | Why AI cannot – and should not – replace human judges

The limitations of large language models like ChatGPT go well beyond hallucinations, and the courtroom is no place for probabilistic guesswork.

Hong Kong’s judges attend the ceremonial opening of the legal year in January. Photo: Sam Tsang
South Korea

South Korea jails doctors for killing baby delivered at 36 weeks

South Korea has decriminalised abortion but political deadlock has prevented governments from passing new laws to regulate the practice.

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The Philippines

Philippine lawmakers order Duterte-Carpio to answer impeachment charges

If convicted by the Senate, the vice-president, a presidential front runner, will lose her post and cannot stand for future office.

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