Việt Nam and Germany at 50: Charting a Civic Path to Human Rights Education
As Việt Nam and Germany mark fifty years of diplomatic ties, the broader challenge of advancing human rights education remains unresolved. A civic approach...
Ascletis trial shows drug candidate ASC47 boosts semaglutide weight loss effect
Biotech firm Ascletis Pharma said ASC47, its muscle-preserving weight loss drug candidate, could boost the efficacy of the popular anti-obesity medication semaglutide by 56.2...
China unveils largest known radiation-proof robot for nuclear fusion power plant
China has built and tested a giant robot that could carry the equivalent of 10 African elephants to perform maintenance work on future fusion...
Udder brilliance? Japan wins Ig Nobel Prize for painting cows like zebras
A Japanese research team that painted cows with zebra-like stripes to protect them from biting flies has received this year’s Ig Nobel Prize in...
Why Hong Kong’s commercial property market could do with some stress
For one of the biggest disconnects between financial markets and economies in Asia, look no further than Hong Kong. The dramatic revival of the...
Israeli lawmaker’s Taiwan visits repeatedly violate one-China policy: Beijing
Beijing has strongly condemned an Israeli lawmaker’s visit to Taiwan, calling the politician a troublemaker and accusing him of undermining bilateral relations. Advertisement In...
Hongkongers rush to stock up on essentials as Super Typhoon Ragasa approaches
Published: 3:54pm, 22 Sep 2025Updated: 4:23pm, 22 Sep 2025 Hong Kong residents flocked to wet markets and supermarkets to stock up on food and...
Passengers escape injury as truck with steel rods hits bus in Hong Kong
Passengers on a double-decker bus bound for Hong Kong’s airport have escaped injury after a truck laden with steel bars rammed into it, with...
What would it take for Singapore to recognise a Palestinian state?
Published: 3:40pm, 22 Sep 2025Updated: 3:42pm, 22 Sep 2025 Singapore will reconsider its position on recognising a Palestinian state if the situation continues to...