China invites the world on its mission to Mars while Nasa reels from Trump cuts
Applications are open for international science projects to join China’s Tianwen-3 mission to Mars, indicating that it is on track to launch in 2028...
‘Race against time’ sees Premier Li put all Chinese officials on notice amid uncertainties
Premier Li Qiang has urged officials to pull out all the stops in a race to achieve China’s major goals laid out during the...
Chinese actor expresses concern over AI scams impersonating him, seeks tougher laws
Published: 2:00pm, 13 Mar 2025Updated: 2:08pm, 13 Mar 2025 During China’s key Two Sessions meeting that concluded on March 11, Chinese actor Jin Dong...
Samsung’s US hub, South Korea headquarters hit with racism allegations
A legal dispute has unfolded over a claim that a former senior engineer at Samsung Research America (SRA) was wrongfully dismissed after reporting an...
Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri finally meets anti-corruption officials
Former Malaysian prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob met anti-graft officials on Thursday, after multiple delays in a multimillion-dollar corruption investigation that has outraged Malaysians...
NZ’s Foreign Minister Optimistic as He Heads to Washington for Tariff Talks
Winston Peters is undeterred by the Trump administration’s refusal to exempt Australia from tariffs, saying he intends to emphasise NZ’s importance to the US....
4 lesser-known factors shaping China’s destiny
Much ink has been spent discussing the tropes of China’s opportunities and challenges. On the former, China is a massive and fiercely competitive single...
Hong Kong police arrest 74, seize HK$1.6 million of drugs including ‘space oil’
Published: 1:25pm, 13 Mar 2025Updated: 1:29pm, 13 Mar 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested 74 people in an anti-triad operation and seized HK$1.6 million...
Cold weekend ahead in Hong Kong, with temperatures down to 15 degrees Celsius
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