Malaysia’s US$6 billion megaport imperils Mah Meri way of life
Lingan bin Man pulls up to the fishing jetty in the early afternoon, guiding his small boat towards a narrow strip of wooden planks...
Could this Chinese breakthrough pave way for global organ transplant system?
A team of scientists in China has developed a way to freeze and revive organs for transplant, extending their viability from as little as...
Shanghai sees massive F1 turnout, boosting city’s pitch as sporting destination
The Formula One (F1) Chinese Grand Prix drew record crowds over the weekend, another indication the wide-ranging efforts from host city Shanghai to raise...
JSDF Set to Launch New Medical Information-Sharing System for Frontline Casualties
The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) is reportedly planning to introduce a new medical information system in fiscal 2028 to enable the timely sharing of...
AI to narrow China’s rural-urban economic divide
China is counting on artificial intelligence (AI) to help the 450 million people living in rural areas left behind by the nation’s economic boom....
Myanmar’s junta-proxy parliament meets for first time since 2021 coup
Five years after armoured vehicles rolled through the streets of Myanmar’s capital and the generals tore up an election result they did not like,...
China’s supply chain meets the wall of African resource nationalism
Resource-rich African nations are increasingly asserting control over critical minerals to maximise domestic returns, sending global prices soaring and exerting pressure on Chinese supply...
9 injured as car mounts pavement in Hong Kong
Nine people have been injured after a car mounted the pavement on a Hong Kong street. Police were called to Lam Hing Street in...
20 Thai sailors return home after Iranian attack in Strait of Hormuz
Twenty Thai crew members of a cargo ship attacked in the crucial Strait of Hormuz arrived in Thailand on Monday, with three of their...