Chinese scientists create meteorite diamond in laboratory breakthrough
Published: 12:00pm, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 2:16pm, 9 Aug 2025 Researchers in China say they have recreated the elusive “meteorite diamond” in a laboratory –...
China’s consumer prices flat in July, while producer deflation persists
China’s consumer prices were unchanged last month from a year ago and producer deflation persisted, suggesting that demand remains weak in the world’s second-largest...
Hong Kong Airlines alerts Korean authorities after 4 passengers clash mid-air
Published: 11:22am, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 11:30am, 9 Aug 2025 A heated dispute between four passengers on a flight to Seoul has prompted Hong Kong...
Why Singapore’s million-dollar HDB flats are becoming more common
First-time homeowner Alice*, 29, and her fiancé were so blown away by the view from a 39th-floor public housing flat in Clementi, a neighbourhood...
Did Chinese authorities take a page from the Covid-19 playbook for chikungunya?
When a drone’s camera picked up water buckets and potted plants on the balcony of a four-storey village house in Foshan – the city...
Frigid forecast grips Hong Kong’s commercial property market
In the second instalment of our two-part series on Hong Kong’s beleaguered property market, analysts explore why this slump is different from past downturns....
China’s Tofu-Dreg Bridge Collapses Again, Tourists Fall into Ice River, Already Failed 14 Months Ago
On Aug. 6, during the peak of the summer travel season, the Xiata Scenic Area in Zhaosu County, Xinjiang region was crowded with visitors....
An ‘elegant’ English name would be all wrong for my Hong Kong baby
Hong Kong’s Births Registry gives new parents 42 days to name their child before imposing a fine. This might seem enough, but when you...
Eyes for Beijing? China’s Robotaxis Set to Hit European Streets Next Year
A viral video shows a Chinese robotaxi driving its passenger into a deep pit. The tech company behind it is now planning to deploy...