Ha Young’s case highlights how family histories linked to collaborationist activities during the colonial era still spark fierce public scrutiny in Korea, especially ahead of Liberation Day. Actor Ha Young poses at a press conference for the Netflix series “Our Sticky Love” at Hotel Naru Seoul MGallery in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Aug. 5.NEWS1…
A former Deloitte information technology (IT) manager has been remanded in custody pending sentence for stealing 423 laptops from the accounting firm’s Hong Kong office over 17 months to fund his stock trading addiction. Ho Man-kit, 40, pleaded guilty to a count of theft at the District Court on Tuesday, after he misappropriated Lenovo computers…
US President Donald Trump has warned FIFA would be making a “terrible mistake” if it got rid of Gianni Infantino as head of world football’s governing body. Infantino has come under pressure following his doomed plan to sell off stakes in the men’s World Cup to private investors. But in a post on his Truth…
← Back to Newsroom Monday, August 10, 2026 7:18 PM Photo: Roger Mechan/Shutterstock Ed Thomas, Rebecca Wearnand and Patrick Clahane, BBC News Email, LinkedIn, and more New vape shops will require planning permission and councils will get more powers to stop betting shops, under government plans aimed at improving high streets. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said…
So… maybe you’ve been reading up on the proliferation of data centers due to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), and you’re looking to invest in companies poised to profit from it. It’s a fine idea, and one company to consider is Oklo (NYSE: OKLO), which is building small-scale nuclear reactors near data centers to power…
Enzo Maresca sits back in his chair at the Four Seasons hotel in Seoul, South Korea, pondering who he will choose as Manchester City captain for next season. Erling Haaland’s name comes up as an option. “That is a good one,” he says. “At Leicester and Chelsea, I had a rule that when we scored,…
China missile test deepens Pacific divide over growing militarisation Audio By Carbonatix Enlarge By Lucy Craymer SUVA, Fiji, Aug 10 (Reuters) – China’s test of a nuclear-capable missile last month has exposed the limits of Pacific leaders’ ambition to make the region an “Ocean of Peace”, free from the crossfire of major-power rivalry. The July…
Ten drivers have been arrested for allegedly taking part in illegal street races on a Hong Kong highway, with police deploying drones and unmarked high-performance vehicles to capture the suspects’ activities and apprehend them. The force revealed on Tuesday that the suspects, comprising nine men and a woman aged between 25 and 51, were arrested…
Taiwan held a littoral combat drill on Saturday headlined by a coast guard vessel, the Bali. It’s an Anping-class frigate, one of 12, that can be fitted with 16 anti-ship missiles. It’s part of Taiwan’s strategy for the coast guard to serve as a second navy in the event of war. TSOYING, TAIWAN — One…
Reading time: 2 minutes Master food volunteers teach healthy cooking to keiki, families and kūpuna. In Hawaiʻi County, a new Extension Master Food Volunteers program is filling a void in community food education by training volunteers to deliver practical, research-based food education to keiki, adults, families and kūpuna. A team of Extension agents at the…