From privilege to purpose: Marina Mahathir’s fight for justice in Malaysia
Marina Mahathir readily acknowledges the privileges of her birth and says that being able to “get a foot in the door” only made her...
Hong Kong’s Paul Chan to attend IMF, World Bank events in US, a first since 2019
Published: 2:40pm, 12 Oct 2025Updated: 4:23pm, 12 Oct 2025 Hong Kong’s finance chief will attend the annual meetings of the IMF and the World...
Chinese-Dutch team discovers how single cell can give rise to new plant: study
Scientists in China and the Netherlands say they have discovered how a single plant cell can regenerate into an entirely new plant by flipping...
China AI professor goes viral over good looks, academic says she is ‘ordinary’
A young associate professor at a prestigious Chinese university has gone viral on social media after a video of her teaching generative artificial intelligence...
Philippines’ crumbling bridges hinder Marcos’ infrastructure clean-up push
The collapse of two bridges in the northern Philippines just months apart has cast a harsh spotlight on the country’s ageing infrastructure and stirred...
Malaysia moves to block viral school gang rape clips as minister vows action
The education ministry has asked the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to block the spread of videos related to the recent gang rape...
Paedophile singer Ian Watkins killed in UK’s ‘Monster Mansion’ jail attack
Ian Watkins, the former frontman of the British rock band Lostprophets, was killed on Saturday in a prison attack in England, where he was...
Hong Kong can expect fewer but stronger typhoons in the future: expert
Hong Kong can expect fewer but stronger typhoons in the future, a former assistant director of the Observatory has warned, with storms lasting longer...
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: student who helps father give meals to the homeless
At just 23, university student Bianca Sadhwani has become a familiar face on Hong Kong’s streets, her smile and kindness lighting up evenings as...