MPF operator tightens identity verification process in wake of scam
The operator of Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) has tightened its online security by scrapping an electronic verification system after scammers used forged...
Korea begins investigation into Grok, sexually exploitative images
The Korean government is moving towards regulatory actions against Grok, xAI’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, following mounting concerns over its alleged involvement in...
Chinese carmaker BYD chases 24% export growth with new models, more showrooms abroad
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) king BYD aims for a 24 per cent increase in its overseas deliveries in 2026, buoyed by an expanded sales...
Refurbish or rebuild, Hong Kong’s housing renewal must put residents first
The reason ordinary Hongkongers acted so swiftly and generously to help the victims of the Tai Po fire is that they understood instinctively just...
Saudi-UAE rift risks tearing Middle East apart: ‘anything can happen’
The arrival of 2026 has brought anything but peace to the Middle East, caught in the gravitational pull of rival ambitions and with the...
China raises minimum wages amid drive to boost household spending
China has recorded a five-year peak in the number of provincial governments raising minimum wages, official data showed, as Beijing pledges to “invest in...
China husband divorces sick wife for losing hair, neglects her, refuses to pay for treatment
A woman in China who suffers from baldness on the top of her head because of a skin disease has been cruelly divorced by...