United InnoMed targets Hong Kong for heart device trials after new funding
Published: 9:00pm, 1 May 2025Updated: 9:50pm, 1 May 2025 Shanghai-based medical device start-up United InnoMed plans to collaborate with medical institutions in Hong Kong...
Former Harvard professor convicted over China ties joins Tsinghua University
Retired Harvard University chemist and nanoscientist Charles Lieber, who was convicted in 2021 for not disclosing his connections to a Chinese talent programme, has...
Is the ‘Trump shock’ the end of dollar hegemony?
On April 30, Donald Trump reached the 100-day mark of his second term as US president. In foreign exchange markets, the verdict is damning....
Hong Kong hotel accounting manager jailed for 6 years over HK$26 million fraud
Published: 8:02pm, 1 May 2025Updated: 8:54pm, 1 May 2025 A 39-year-old former accounting manager has been sentenced to six years and six months’ imprisonment...
A month after ‘Liberation Day,’ how has the world responded to Trump’s trade war?
One month after US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs shocked the world, the main trading partners of the world’s biggest economy remain divided...
Ant Group showcases its top AI researchers in bid to woo graduates in tight talent market
Fintech giant Ant Group has publicly introduced its renowned team of AI researchers for the first time, presenting them as mentors for new talent...
Indonesian city considers China-style boot camps after youth crime surge
Published: 7:53pm, 1 May 2025Updated: 8:09pm, 1 May 2025 An Indonesian politician has proposed China-inspired military rehabilitation for youth facing difficulties amid an increase...
Nasi lemak, beef rendang prices soar as food inflation bites Malaysians
Drinks seller Zaki Che Zuber says he has raised prices for coffee and tea again this year, while food trader Murni Adlis has increased...
Thai prosecutors drop royal insult charge against US academic
Thai prosecutors dropped royal defamation charges on Thursday against an American scholar accused of insulting the monarchy over an article published on a political...