Korean travel boom in China, PLA tightens fuel rules: 5 weekend reads you missed
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would...
Indonesian woman collapses after 140 lashes for sex and alcohol
A woman in Indonesia’s Aceh province collapsed after being caned 140 times last week for extramarital sex and drinking alcohol in one of the...
Man arrested after 20 cats, hamster found dead in Hong Kong flat
Hong Kong police have arrested a man after discovering the bodies of 20 cats and a hamster, as well as other animals in poor...
Chinese team’s hydrogel coating boosts solar panel power output 13%, ideal for hot regions
Chinese scientists have developed a hydrogel cooling coating for solar panels to boost power output by 13 per cent compared to conventional photovoltaic systems....
Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from 6,000 metres under the sea
Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 metres (20,000 feet) on a Japanese test mission, the government said on Monday,...
Singapore Airshow 2026: Australia boosts ISREW capabilities with first Peregrine
Australia’s surveillance and electronic warfare capabilities received a boost with the arrival of the first of four L3Harris MC-55A Peregrine aircraft at Royal Australian...
Singapore Airshow 2026: USA approves P-8A sale to Singapore
On 20 January, the USA announced it had approved the sale of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, plus associated MK 54 lightweight...
4 Chinese Nationals Indicted for Allegedly Running Brothels Disguised as Massage Spas
Federal authorities say they have dismantled an alleged family-run sex trafficking operation in Pennsylvania that was disguised as massage parlors, after a federal grand...
North America’s top computer vision scientist Liang Jie returns to China
Twenty years ago, technologies developed by Liang Jie at Microsoft were incorporated into products like the Windows Media Video Player and Blu-ray discs used...