Rich, educated Chinese man chooses homelessness, survives on US$14 monthly
A young man from China has sparked controversy by abandoning an elite lifestyle to live as a homeless individual, surviving on just 100 yuan...
Alibaba model tops global AI rankings as Chinese open systems flourish
Alibaba Group Holding’s new Qwen3-Omni multimodal artificial intelligence system has quickly become the most popular model in the world’s largest open-source AI community, challenging...
Iran hangs man accused of being Israeli spy after UN reimposes sanctions
Iran said on Monday it hanged a man accused of spying for Israel, the latest as Tehran carries out its largest wave of executions...
Hong Kong’s Metropol shutters, Japanese man regrets savings: 5 weekend reads
Published: 1:30pm, 29 Sep 2025Updated: 2:58pm, 29 Sep 2025 We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed...
Hong Kong’s Ocean Park fixes Halloween display after Abby Choi murder reference
Published: 1:20pm, 29 Sep 2025Updated: 1:22pm, 29 Sep 2025 Hong Kong’s Ocean Park has modified a controversial Halloween installation after public concerns over its...
The World’s Defence and Security Community Converges at DSA and NATSEC Asia 2026
Malaysia will reaffirm its position as a key hub in the global defence and security industry by hosting the 19th edition of the Defence...
South Korea faces digital firestorm after data centre blaze causes disruptions
In a digitalised South Korea, most administrative tasks can be handled easily online. But that was not the case on Monday morning, the first...
Vanuatu Tells Australia to Respect Its Pending Policing Agreement With Beijing
A senior minister in Vanuatu’s government has told Australia it must respect the Pacific nation’s plan to sign a new policing agreement with the...
Largest art biennale in Central Asia signals new chapter for Uzbekistan
Bukhara once flourished as a Silk Road hub, where travelling poets, merchants and scholars converged. But under Soviet rule during the 20th century, the...