Thailand to require cannabis shops to convert into clinics staffed by doctors
Published: 2:38pm, 10 Jul 2025Updated: 2:42pm, 10 Jul 2025 Thailand is poised to close most of its cannabis shops by the end of the...
Retired Hong Kong social worker admits defrauding authorities out of HK$16,780
A retired Hong Kong social worker behind a dropped legal challenge against the approval of the San Tin Technopole project’s environmental study has admitted...
Why the yuan can be safe-haven currency: former bank official flags ‘advantages’
The yuan has the potential to become a safe-haven currency, a former central bank official said while calling for capital-control flexibility and greater efforts...
Why dozens of Chinese firms are joining the weight loss drugs fray
Sales of weight-loss drugs in the West have soared in recent years, driven by the approval of a new class of more effective medication,...
China creates first cyborg bee with world’s lightest brain controller
Worker bees carry nectar sacks weighing 80 per cent of their body mass. When airborne, they tuck their hind legs like landing gear to...
Malaysia couple journey to tour site after watching AI-video, unaware it’s unreal
A Malaysian couple travelled for three hours from Kuala Lumpur to the country’s state of Perak to visit a tourist spot that exists only...
Hong Kong authorities confirm bitumen in water in Sai Wan Ho private estate
Hong Kong authorities have confirmed the presence of bitumen in water samples from a private estate in Sai Wan Ho, with the substance believed...
Hong Kong to introduce bill to recognise same-sex partnerships on July 16
Hong Kong authorities will introduce a bill to the legislature next Wednesday that will recognise same-sex partnerships, following a landmark court ruling in 2023,...
Malaysian teenage couple charged with murder of Cyberjaya student in dorm
A Malaysian teenage couple were charged with murder in a court on Thursday over the killing of a 20-year-old student last month, in a...