Fake Hermes, Chanel, LV and Gucci goods seized in HK$44 million Hong Kong bust
Published: 6:47pm, 7 Aug 2025Updated: 6:50pm, 7 Aug 2025 Hong Kong customs has seized a haul of counterfeit luxury goods worth an estimated HK$44...
Swire Pacific warns of uncertain outlook after first-half profit drop
Swire Pacific, which controls Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific, reported a marginal decline in first-half profit due to losses in its property business...
Scorch marks at Deep Blue’s test site in China point to reusable rocket failure
A leading Chinese rocket company appears to have quietly failed another key reusability test, casting doubt on its goal of flying and landing China’s...
OpenAI poised to release GPT-5 model days after launching 2 new open systems
Artificial intelligence company OpenAI is expected to release its much-anticipated GPT-5 model on Thursday in the US, just days after the tech unicorn launched...
Chinese influencer in Thailand shares trafficker-taken photos online, seeks birth family
A Chinese online influencer based in Thailand has told how she was trafficked when she was a little girl and now hopes to find...
Malaysia arrests Indian national caught with 2,500 turtles at airport
An Indian national was arrested at Kuala Lumpur’s main airport for trying to smuggle more than 2,500 live turtles, Malaysia’s border agency said on...
Hong Kong taxi trade wants subsidised health checks amid calls for tougher rules
The Hong Kong government is facing mounting calls to mandate stricter health checks on elderly cabbies, but the taxi industry has pushed back and...
Taiwan cyberattacks ‘below average’ but widespread: Beijing political advisor
Taiwan’s collection of cyberhackers may not be sophisticated, but they are “diligent” when it comes to executing attacks on various mainland Chinese targets, according...
Elderly Chinese draw flak for gathering in fast-food restaurants for free air conditioning
Published: 5:30pm, 7 Aug 2025Updated: 5:41pm, 7 Aug 2025 Elderly Chinese gathering in fast-food restaurants in places such as Shanghai and Shandong have been...