China says Mazu weather warning AI will help nations prepare for disaster
China has unveiled Mazu, an AI-powered weather warning system named after a Chinese sea goddess and designed to help developing nations prepare for natural...
Hong Kong Ani-Com 2025: heavy rain fails to deter fans on event’s last day
Comic book fans braved heavy downpours to attend Hong Kong’s annual anime and games festival on its last day, as vendors slashed product prices...
2 Hong Kong teens among 80 conned over 4 weeks in compensated dating scams
Published: 3:53pm, 29 Jul 2025Updated: 5:37pm, 29 Jul 2025 Two teenage schoolboys were among more than 80 Hongkongers who lost a combined HK$3.7 million...
Toddler in India bites cobra to death in bizarre encounter
Published: 3:45pm, 29 Jul 2025Updated: 3:47pm, 29 Jul 2025 A two-year-old boy in India’s eastern state of Bihar killed a cobra by biting it...
Chinese artist Cai Guo-qiang uses AI to create literally explosive pieces
Cai Guo-qiang is one of China’s most famous living artists. But for those familiar with the gunpowder paintings and outdoor pyrotechnic spectacles that made...
‘Own the story’: China urged to control its narrative to counteract the West
China must leverage its new cultural symbols and stay open to interacting with scholars across Asia to reshape its global messaging, Chinese experts have...
US reaches trade deal with EU at 15% tariff; $1.35tn of investments announced
The EU has reached an agreement with US president Donald Trump, who said global baseline tariffs would be between 15% and 20%. The move...
‘Just ban it’: growing furore in Malaysia as calls to curb vaping go up in smoke
Malaysians have accused the government of dragging its feet over a full ban on vapes, saying the health damage inflicted on smokers of electronic...
China pancake seller in US on US$20,000 a month arrested amid turf war
A pancake seller from China who earns US$20,000 a month in the US has been arrested after becoming involved in a turf dispute with...