China’s GPS rival secures US$1.78 billion as BeiDou system widens reach
Published: 2:00pm, 26 Oct 2024Updated: 2:00pm, 26 Oct 2024 China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system (BDS) received commitments of 12.7 billion yuan (US$1.78 billion) for...
Hong Kong cyclists call for public education to promote helmets but divided on proposed law
Published: 1:32pm, 26 Oct 2024Updated: 1:37pm, 26 Oct 2024 Hong Kong’s cycling community have called for more public education about the importance of wearing...
US says Russians made fake video of ballots for Trump being destroyed
Russian actors were behind a viral video falsely showing mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being destroyed in the swing state of Pennsylvania, US officials...
Vendors at Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year fair call for more incentives amid retail concerns
Published: 12:00pm, 26 Oct 2024Updated: 1:06pm, 26 Oct 2024 Vendors at Hong Kong’s largest Lunar New Year fair have called for measures to bolster...
Why not all the Brics players back Russia’s bid for a de-dollarised world
Amid the unity on show in the Russian city of Kazan this week, Brics leaders remained divided over the value of de-dollarisation – a...
Can Malaysia unite Asean on South China Sea and Myanmar conflicts?
As Malaysia prepares to assume the Asean chair next year, the nation will face two pressing issues: the South China Sea dispute and the...
Beyoncé endorses Kamala Harris for US President at Houston rally
Superstar singer Beyoncé took the stage at a rally for Kamala Harris in Houston on Friday night, not to sing but to offer her...
Pikachu pals: how Hong Kong’s teen Pokemon Go star teamed up with 75-year-old doctor
Published: 11:00am, 26 Oct 2024Updated: 11:44am, 26 Oct 2024 Without Pokemon Go, 16-year-old Cheng Yip-kai might never have met 75-year-old Lai Ching-lung, a renowned...
Odd Chinese Wedding Scene: Aunties Intercepts Bride, Asks for Cash; Couple Sprayed Into Foam
At one wedding, guests sprayed the bride and groom with coloured sprays, leaving them looking like snowmen. “It was the groom’s friends,” said makeup...