Top Iranian general killed by same Israeli strike as Nasrallah
A prominent general in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli air strike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, Iranian media...
Nepal schools close after deadly floods, landslides kill 129
Nepal has shut schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rain across the Himalayan nation killed 129...
Cathay Pacific reopens premium lounge at Hong Kong airport day after fire breaks out
Published: 4:32pm, 29 Sep 2024Updated: 4:41pm, 29 Sep 2024 Cathay Pacific Airways has reopened one of its business lounges at Hong Kong’s airport, a...
Schools need to teach about tech, not just use it in lessons
This month, OpenAI released a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that it says can reason like a person to solve complex problems. It will...
China urges Israel to ‘de-escalate’ after air strike kills Hezbollah leader in Lebanon
China called on Israel to take immediate actions to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East and issued a security alert asking its citizens to...
Chinese drug maker Wuxi AppTec’s upbeat business update boosts stock despite US bill
Wuxi AppTec reported a surge in orders for drug development and manufacturing amid a push by US lawmakers for global pharmaceutical companies to sever...
China beefs up computing power by 25% as AI race drives demand
Total computing power in China, a critical infrastructure element for processing data and performing digital tasks, grew 25 per cent in the first half...
Hong Kong violinist wins top international competition, the first from city to do so
Published: 4:01pm, 29 Sep 2024Updated: 6:34pm, 29 Sep 2024 A Hong Kong violinist has won one of the most prestigious international competitions for young...
How Singapore’s investor watchdog fought for small shareholders in China Aviation Oil scandal
Boardroom Knockout tells the story of the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) and its battles against corporate malfeasance. The following excerpt from Chapter 4 of...