China launches tiny Mexican satellites in rare North American rocket contract
Mexico has become the second country in North America to send satellites into orbit using a Chinese rocket – more than half a decade...
China boy with 8 terminal illnesses in heartbreaking ‘stop treatment’ plea to mum
A 13-year-old boy who is suffering from eight terminal conditions has written a heartbreaking letter from his intensive care unit (ICU) bed begging his...
Guerrilla warfare to hi-tech: how China’s military parades have evolved
Chinese military parades are known for their spectacular goose-stepping and formations, but they also provide important hints about the structure of the People’s Liberation...
Hong Kong ‘lawyer’ bailed in HK$80,000 champagne dinner dine-and-dash case
Published: 4:34pm, 31 Aug 2025Updated: 8:41pm, 31 Aug 2025 Hong Kong police have granted bail to a man who allegedly pretended to be a...
3 climate misconceptions that add to noise over energy and net zero
Reading recent media coverage about climate action means lurching between apparent victory and defeat. It’s triumph one day as another decarbonisation milestone is heralded....
Hong Kong to sign data-sharing deal with UN intellectual property body: Paul Chan
Hong Kong is set to sign a deal with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) on Monday to pave the way for sharing relevant...
How China could turn Paracels into a submarine kill zone in South China Sea
Four years after the USS Connecticut, one of the most advanced nuclear submarines in the US Navy, slammed into an uncharted seamount in the...
Chinese boy earns US$550 a month selling milk tea; mum praises business acumen
An 11-year-old Chinese boy who earned 4,000 yuan (US$550) a month selling milk tea at the night market during the summer holidays has been...
Belgium rejects EU move to use Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine
Published: 3:46pm, 31 Aug 2025Updated: 3:47pm, 31 Aug 2025 EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Saturday the bloc should consider all options...