Furniture retailer Ikea to close 7 stores in China amid property market slump
Ikea will close seven stores in mainland China, as the multinational furniture retailer grapples with the country’s weak property market and sluggish consumer spending,...
Hong Kong police charge man with manslaughter after reclassifying drug death
Hong Kong police have charged a 36-year-old man with manslaughter after reclassifying a suspected drug-related death from last week as a more serious offence....
China initiates anti-dumping probe against Japan over key semiconductor chemical
China has launched an anti-dumping investigation against Japan over a crucial chemical for chipmaking, marking a new escalation in tensions between Beijing and Tokyo....
China woman, 62, gets pregnant through IVF after death of only child, sparking controversy
A 62-year-old woman in China, who has been pregnant for six months and regards the baby as the return of her deceased son, her...
Man jailed for 4 weeks in Hong Kong for taking upskirt photos on Cathay flight
A Hong Kong court has sentenced a man to four weeks in jail for secretly taking upskirt photos of a woman on a Cathay...
As sextortion surges in Japan, NGO warns against sending explicit content
Japan is facing a rampant rise in sextortion ensnaring young men, with a support group reminding potential victims of the near-irreversible nature of digital...
Chinese President Xi Jinping urges Seoul to be ‘patient’ over North Korean nuclear talks
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for “patience” over North Korea’s nuclear programme, the South’s president, Lee Jae Myung, said on Wednesday. Speaking during a...
AI surgery: Chinese robot conducts complex operation on pig without human intervention
A robot developed by a Chinese company has successfully performed a biliary surgery on a 30kg pig, using an AI model to perform the...
Hong Kong police safely dispose of WWII British grenade found in park
A World War II British grenade was discovered on Wednesday morning in Aberdeen Country Park, Hong Kong, according to police. The Model 36M grenade,...