New faces win nearly half of 90 Legco seats as Hong Kong turns to reforms
Published: 5:50pm, 8 Dec 2025Updated: 6:35pm, 8 Dec 2025 New, younger faces have won nearly half of the 90 seats in Hong Kong’s second...
Chinese open-source models account for 30% of global AI use: report
China’s open-source artificial intelligence models accounted for nearly 30 per cent of total global use of the technology, while Chinese-language prompts ranked second in...
Trump drops North Korea denuclearisation goal, hinting at talks with Kim
Published: 5:13pm, 8 Dec 2025Updated: 5:40pm, 8 Dec 2025 US President Donald Trump’s new global security road map has dropped any reference to denuclearising...
Trump Hosts Kennedy Center Honors Awards Ceremony
President Donald Trump on Sunday hosted the Kennedy Center Honors awards, becoming the first U.S. president to lead the ceremony. The annual event has...
‘Like a market’: Chinese marriage brokers hunt for brides in Nepal
Late one night in southern Nepal last month, whispers spread of an unusual wedding taking place. Inside a modest home, an 18-year-old girl was...
Asia’s housing affordability squeeze shows no signs of slowing
Every quarter, Knight Frank publishes an index tracking the movement of prime residential prices and rents in leading cities around the world. Although the...
Hong Kong insurers move to help fire victims claim payouts on 12,000 policies
Published: 4:15pm, 8 Dec 2025Updated: 4:43pm, 8 Dec 2025 The Hong Kong Insurance Authority has directed insurers to move quickly to assist victims of...
China’s lab fungus produces low-cost, meat-like protein to replace chicken farms
Chinese scientists have genetically modified a fungus commonly used in the production of meat substitutes to make it an even more environmentally friendly source...
‘A big opportunity’: why Spain’s new electric car plan hands an opening to China
Spain’s ambitious multi-billion-euro plan to become Europe’s leading player in the electric vehicle market presents a golden opportunity for Chinese car brands, which could...