China’s ‘black flying’ drone dilemma: when tech advancement clashes with aviation safety
After drones were flown in China at heights above 8,000 metres (26,247 feet) – approaching that of Mount Everest – the authorities are moving...
Japan social worker opens ‘It is OK to be useless’ bar to provide relief from daily pressure
A Japanese social worker opened an unconventional daytime bar nicknamed “It is OK to be useless” to offer comfort to those experiencing significant social...
7 injured as car collides with oncoming bus in Hong Kong
Seven people have been injured and sent to hospital after a driver lost control of his car and crashed into an oncoming bus in...
How Hongkongers can make the best use of new section of Central Kowloon Bypass
Published: 4:54pm, 20 Dec 2025Updated: 4:56pm, 20 Dec 2025 Hong Kong motorists and commuters will enjoy shorter travel times when the Yau Ma Tei...
TikTok Signs Deal With US Investors to Form Data Security Joint Venture
TikTok has signed agreements with a group of U.S.-based investors to establish a new American joint venture that would oversee data protection and content...
US Drops Uganda Deportation Bid for Man Who Filmed China’s Uyghur Prison Camps
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has withdrawn its request to deport to Uganda a Chinese national who documented Uyghur detention camps in China’s...
ByteDance raises pay, boosts bonuses to retain staff amid AI talent war
Beijing-based ByteDance has raised pay and sweetened incentives as the TikTok owner steps up efforts to retain and attract talent globally, as it makes...
Japan’s economic security push heralds rising protectionism in Asia
An obsession with “security” can create increasing insecurity. This paradox is being amply demonstrated as advanced nations, including the United States and Japan, take...
China Santa Claus: how Qing dynasty military figure ‘cutified’ into ‘Father Christmas’
The once-feared Qing dynasty military commander, Oboi, is being transformed into a charming figure by young people in China, becoming a local version of...