The Brics paradox: expanding influence, patchwork progress
Even as internal divisions and absent leaders hung over proceedings, this week’s Brics summit in Brazil delivered an unmistakable message: the world’s emerging economies...
Hong Kong lawmakers suggest cap on parking meter duration, progressive charges
Hong Kong lawmakers have suggested additional measures such as capping the duration a vehicle can occupy a metered lot and implementing progressive fees, following...
Ride-hailing operators, vehicles in Hong Kong to need renewable licences
Published: 3:06pm, 10 Jul 2025Updated: 3:49pm, 10 Jul 2025 Operators of ride-hailing platforms and vehicles in Hong Kong will need to apply for renewable...
Thailand to require cannabis shops to convert into clinics staffed by doctors
Published: 2:38pm, 10 Jul 2025Updated: 2:42pm, 10 Jul 2025 Thailand is poised to close most of its cannabis shops by the end of the...
Retired Hong Kong social worker admits defrauding authorities out of HK$16,780
A retired Hong Kong social worker behind a dropped legal challenge against the approval of the San Tin Technopole project’s environmental study has admitted...
Why the yuan can be safe-haven currency: former bank official flags ‘advantages’
The yuan has the potential to become a safe-haven currency, a former central bank official said while calling for capital-control flexibility and greater efforts...
Why dozens of Chinese firms are joining the weight loss drugs fray
Sales of weight-loss drugs in the West have soared in recent years, driven by the approval of a new class of more effective medication,...
China creates first cyborg bee with world’s lightest brain controller
Worker bees carry nectar sacks weighing 80 per cent of their body mass. When airborne, they tuck their hind legs like landing gear to...
Malaysia couple journey to tour site after watching AI-video, unaware it’s unreal
A Malaysian couple travelled for three hours from Kuala Lumpur to the country’s state of Perak to visit a tourist spot that exists only...