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...
Helicopter spins out of control and crashes into palms, stunning US beachgoers
A helicopter that was coasting above a popular Southern California beach on Saturday suddenly lost control and began spiralling in mid-air, eventually losing altitude...
The mortal risks faced by Hong Kong’s intensely focused bomb disposal officers
Senior Superintendent Raymond Suryanto Chin-chiu has been disposing of bombs for 18 years, having cleared over 1,000 explosives, from unexploded wartime bombs to smuggled...