Investigation under way into fatal bridge collapse in Qinghai province
Four people remained missing on Sunday after a railway bridge collapsed in the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai, killing 12 people. Advertisement The central...
No separate inquiry needed to probe Hong Kong water scandal, treasury chief says
Published: 2:22pm, 24 Aug 2025Updated: 4:21pm, 24 Aug 2025 Hong Kong’s treasury chief has dismissed calls to set up a separate commission of inquiry...
‘Tourism suicide’: will luxury villas imperil Indonesia’s Komodo dragons?
A plan to build hundreds of luxury villas on an island in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park has sparked fierce backlash from environmentalists and residents...
Chinese team to delve into deep history of Egypt’s ancient Sekhmet Temple ruins
A team led by the Shanghai Museum will embark on a joint archaeological research project with Egypt in October at the Sekhmet Temple ruins,...
Chinese man sold by lover to Myanmar fraud ring freed after family pays US$48,000
A court in China will hear a case involving a 17-year-old girl accused of selling her 19-year-old boyfriend to a scam hub in Myanmar...
Google’s AI glasses rumoured to be made in Taiwan, possibly by HTC
Published: 1:58pm, 24 Aug 2025Updated: 2:00pm, 24 Aug 2025 Taiwan’s Quanta and HTC are seen as possible contract manufacturers for Google’s imminent AI glasses,...
British Airways committed to Hong Kong, mainland China routes: customer chief
British Airways remains committed to the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese markets despite reducing its service to the city and halting flights to Beijing,...
Chinese ownership of US farmland no threat to American security, envoy says
China’s top envoy in Washington has rejected suggestions that Chinese ownership of US farmland is a national security threat, saying such claims are “completely...
Russia needles Nato by escalating electronic warfare against Baltic nations
Nato’s easternmost member states are grappling with a sharp rise in radio and satellite interference, with Baltic governments accusing Russia of positioning equipment for...