Israel claims use of laser weapons in real combat. How do China’s compare?
Israel on Wednesday announced that it used a lower-powered version of its laser defence system Iron Beam for the first time last year, intercepting...
The US$67 billion question: who will fund Vietnam’s North-South express railway?
Two of Vietnam’s largest conglomerates are vying to lead the country’s largest infrastructure project to date: a US$67 billion high-speed railway linking the northern...
Hong Kong leader and administration are ‘masters’ of city: liaison office chief
The leader of Hong Kong and his administration bear primary responsibility for the city’s governance, the new head of the liaison office has said,...
45 arrested in major anti-vice crackdown in Hong Kong
Published: 5:17pm, 2 Jun 2025Updated: 5:58pm, 2 Jun 2025 Hong Kong’s disciplined services have arrested 43 women and two men on suspicion of being...
A soothing cup of rice? Chinese scientists create health-boosting tea grain
Chinese scientists have engineered the first “tea rice” enriched with the antioxidant compounds that make green tea a health-boosting drink. Advertisement The rice has...
Seoul is spending millions to fight loneliness in South Korea. Will it work?
A growing epidemic of social isolation in South Korea has prompted its capital city to invest more than 450 billion won (US$330 million) in...
Japan and Singapore show even property safe havens are not problem-free
Two findings stood out in CBRE’s survey on Asia’s commercial property investment market published last month. The first was that Japan alone accounted for...
Source of black particles in Hong Kong estate’s water supply remains mystery
Published: 4:29pm, 2 Jun 2025Updated: 4:30pm, 2 Jun 2025 Authorities are still investigating the source of black particles detected in the freshwater supply at...
How dependent is America’s arsenal on China’s critical mineral supply?
The US defence sector is dependent on critical minerals for its advanced weapon systems, but it has relied on China to meet its demands....