Hong Kong man denies intent to kill girlfriend, says ‘she was an alien’
A Hong Kong man on trial for allegedly murdering his live-in girlfriend four years ago has said he thought she was an alien because...
Singapore police seize yacht, cars, properties worth US$390 million in Prince Group probe
Singapore police have announced arrests of three Singaporeans as part of investigations into alleged transnational scam syndicate Prince Group and its founder and chairman,...
Safe air corridors enable stranded Hongkongers to return from Middle East amid war
The first passenger flight to return to Hong Kong from the Middle East on Wednesday night amid the escalating conflict in the region was...
Is looming Xi-Trump summit behind the PLA’s break in air sorties near Taiwan?
Over six consecutive days since Friday, for the first time in at least three years, Beijing dispatched no warplanes near Taiwan, a pause which...
Alibaba sets up new task force, led by CEO Eddie Wu, to focus on AI model development
Alibaba Group Holding is forming a dedicated internal task force headed by CEO Eddie Wu Yongming in a bid to funnel greater resources into...
‘War can be so close’: China newlyweds separated by US strikes on Iran during Doha honeymoon
A honeymooning Chinese couple have been separated by the US-Israel strikes on Iran, which caused airspace closures across the Middle East and reportedly affected...
Kim tests missile from new destroyer as North Korea draws lessons from Iran conflict
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a newly built destroyer and oversaw a test launch of what state media called a “strategic cruise missile”...
China to step up tech, energy and decarbonisation efforts in next 5-year plan
China will set priorities for technological innovation, economic security, public well-being and carbon reduction over the next five years, vowing to lay a solid...
Beijing tasks Hong Kong with fast-tracking Northern Metropolis, boosting integration
Hong Kong should speed up the construction of the Northern Metropolis megaproject near the border with the mainland and the development of a commodity...