With an eye on China, Japan looks to kamikaze drones and low-cost missiles
Japan plans to introduce a fleet of kamikaze drones and low-cost missiles to boost deterrence against regional threats including China, according to Japanese media...
Malaysia urged to take more aggressive action to tackle energy crisis
Malaysia has so far been spared the worst of the regional energy crunch, but experts say the government needs to move quickly and take...
Rats versus pets: Hong Kong dog owners want rodent poison in boxes, not bags
Hong Kong pet owners have called for environmental authorities to place rat poison in boxes instead of hanging them in transparent bags, with one...
Why ‘dung collector’ was a highly lucrative profession in ancient China
In ancient China, a highly lucrative and fiercely competitive profession known as the “dung collector” brought its exponents significant profits. These people were responsible...
Hong Kong committed to helping mainland China’s health standards ‘go global’
Hong Kong is committed to helping mainland China’s medical and health standards “go global”, with the local health minister hailing the city’s first time...
Israel strikes over 3,500 Lebanon targets in month with 1,000 militants dead: military
The Israeli military said Friday it had struck more than 3,500 targets across Lebanon in the month since fighting with the Hezbollah militant group...
Helium supply shock threatens Asian chipmakers as economic slowdown fears mount
The Iran war is rattling Asian chipmakers as damage to Qatar’s gas facilities chokes off supplies of helium, an essential ingredient in manufacturing products...
Work from home, but we’re watching: Indonesia, Malaysia geo-track remote civil servants
Indonesia and Malaysia have ordered civil servants to work from home to save fuel amid the Iran war but with digital surveillance measures far...
Hong Kong set for thunderstorms and showers on Saturday, Observatory says
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