Will China boost defence posture as Vietnam deepens footprint in Spratlys?
Published: 9:02am, 1 Sep 2025Updated: 9:16am, 1 Sep 2025 Beijing may be prompted to fortify its defences in the disputed South China Sea, observers...
SenseTime on fast track to profitability thanks to spin-offs, Beijing support
Published: 9:00am, 1 Sep 2025Updated: 9:01am, 1 Sep 2025 Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouse SenseTime is on a fast track to turn a profit...
China sellers use AI to clone dive queen Quan Hongchan, top athletes to push products
Egg sellers in China have used artificial intelligence (AI) to clone the country’s diving queen, Quan Hongchan, and other top athletes to sell their...
170 Hong Kong schools to offer extra languages under HK$250,000 subsidy scheme
Published: 8:30am, 1 Sep 2025Updated: 8:37am, 1 Sep 2025 About 170 Hong Kong secondary schools will offer Japanese, Korean, French or other languages as...
Noem Says DHS Sending ICE Resources to Chicago for Immigration Enforcement
The Trump administration is sending additional immigration enforcement resources to Chicago as part of the president’s plan to deploy federal agents to the nation’s...
The Seoul shuffle: why foreigners are loving and leaving South Korea
Seoul’s neon-lit streets regularly draw throngs of young visitors, eager to soak up the city’s reputation as the global epicentre of K-pop, TikTok trends...
Young Chinese are seeking their fortune in Southeast Asia. Will they find it?
Kent Cai, a Chinese entrepreneur based in the eastern province of Zhejiang, made a major life decision earlier this year by moving abroad to...
As China’s military closes gap on US, economic security becomes the new frontier
Published: 8:00am, 1 Sep 2025Updated: 8:26am, 1 Sep 2025 As next-generation tanks and fighter jets roll past the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Beijing...
South Korean actress Go Min-si denies school bullying allegations
South Korean actress Go Min-si has denied allegations of school bullying, saying that while she was a reckless pupil who enjoyed youthful misbehaviour, she...