China’s calling in humanoid robots to care for granny as needs of elderly outpace workers
In the near future, China’s rapidly ageing population could find that much care in their twilight years comes from humanoid robots, under new top-level...
Vietnam dangles big cash rewards for reporting traffic offenders
Published: 3:51pm, 8 Jan 2025Updated: 3:53pm, 8 Jan 2025 Vietnam is to pay residents who snitch on traffic offenders up to 5 million dong...
Hong Kong pupils have better chance of entry to popular primary schools this year
Published: 3:43pm, 8 Jan 2025Updated: 3:59pm, 8 Jan 2025 Preschool pupils in Hong Kong will have a higher chance of being admitted in popular...
Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Chim Pui-chung seeks leniency after fraud conviction
Former Hong Kong lawmaker Chim Pui-chung has pleaded for leniency after being found guilty of conspiracy to defraud, pointing to his old age, poor...
Tibet earthquake: rescuers in China battling frost, altitude in bid to find survivors
Search and rescue workers were battling high altitude and frigid weather as they searched for survivors a day after a massive earthquake killed 126...
Why isn’t there a tunnel connecting New Zealand’s main islands?
Wild weather during New Zealand’s peak summer holiday period has disrupted travel for thousands of passengers on ferries that cross the sea between the...
With eyes on China and India, Sri Lanka lifts ban on foreign research vessels
Sri Lanka is reversing a year-long ban on foreign research vessels in its waters, opting instead to draft new protocols that aim to balance...
Hong Kong, Macau passport holders set for headache over UK travel e-permit
Published: 2:32pm, 8 Jan 2025Updated: 2:51pm, 8 Jan 2025 Hong Kong and Macau passport holders must list their nationality and their document’s place of...
Families of 6 Hongkongers held in Myanmar ask city to seek Beijing’s help
Families of six Hong Kong victims being detained in Myanmar for forced labour have called on the city government to seek help from Beijing...