Silent suffering: how a domestic helper’s Hong Kong dream became a nightmare
Sanju*, a foreign domestic helper of Nepalese ethnicity, never imagined her Hong Kong dream would turn into a nightmare. The 34-year-old arrived in Hong...
How Trump’s Beijing bargaining could derail Taiwan’s multibillion-dollar defence budget
Taiwan’s parliament is set to prioritise review of a disputed NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) special defence budget bill when its new session begins on...
Software connection: US firm opens doors for global adoption of China’s humanoid robots
US software company OpenMind, according to founder and CEO Jan Liphardt, caused a commotion last year at a park in San Francisco where the...
Tributes paid to 6 firefighters killed in central China after truck veers off cliff
Relatives, colleagues and residents gathered in a county in central China on the weekend to pay tribute to six firefighters who died after putting...
Why the Fed credibility crisis will hit emerging markets harder
As political pressure on the US Federal Reserve intensifies in Washington, the reverberations are rippling across the globe. Gregory Peters, co-chief investment officer of...
Hong Kong official warns of lower payout if Tai Po fire victims reject buy-back plan
The acquisition price for properties damaged in Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire will be “far lower” if homeowners reject the government’s buy-back offer...
Chef, 34, arrested for allegedly spraying unknown liquid on 3 women in Hong Kong
A 34-year-old chef has been arrested for allegedly dripping an unknown liquid on three female pedestrians near Hong Kong’s Tai Wai MTR station in...
China amps up electric ships in push to decarbonise waterways, leverage EV prowess
Having electrified its highways, China is mobilising its shipbuilding prowess and battery giants such as CATL to overhaul some shipping fleets, betting that the...
Japan youth share photos to show before and after cosmetic surgeries, raise copycat concerns
Young people in Japan are using artificial intelligence (AI) to make before-and-after cosmetic surgery photographs which look like they are two “different” versions of...