Hong Kong property: Citi lifts forecast after Morgan Stanley’s upgrade
Major financial institutions, including Citi and Bank of America, are increasingly optimistic about Hong Kong’s residential property market this year, as lower mortgage rates...
Gig workers’ strike in India spurs debate on human cost of delivery race
A New Year’s Eve flash strike by gig workers in India who provide commerce connectivity, such as through 10-minute doorstep deliveries, has drawn attention...
Japan’s ‘genius’ chimpanzee Ai, who mastered Chinese characters, dies at 49
Ai, a “genius” chimpanzee who could recognise more than 100 Chinese characters and the English alphabet, has died aged 49, Japanese researchers said. Ai,...
Producers at Hong Kong toy fair bet on AI-powered plushies to double sales
Dog and cat plushies powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could help double sales, according to manufacturers at Asia’s largest toy fair in Hong Kong,...
Malaysian man posing as security guard forced woman to perform ‘indecent act’: police
A Malaysian man has been arrested over allegations he posed as a security guard to rob a young couple in a car park in...
South Koreans see joy in parenthood but fear economic strain, study reveals
Young people in South Korea are more likely than their peers in Germany, Japan, France and Sweden to agree that having children would bring...
As Trump threatens Iran strikes, China denounces use of force in Middle East
China has voiced opposition to the use of force in the Middle East as US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran over escalating...
Zhou Qunfei: ex-security guard rises to become world’s richest self-made woman entrepreneur
The rags-to-riches story of how Zhou Qunfei rose from humble beginnings in a poor village in central China to become a highly successful businesswoman...
Xpeng’s flying car unit readies Hong Kong IPO for take-off
Aridge, the affiliate of Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng formerly known as AeroHT, is likely to spearhead a listing bonanza of flying car businesses...