Fire breaks out at Hong Kong columbarium, injuring 2 people
Heavy use of a joss paper burner led to a fire at a Hong Kong columbarium that sent ashes flying, injuring at least two...
Benin election favours continuity amid al-Qaeda attacks, poverty
Benin was voting for a new president on Sunday, with Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni a shoo-in after overseeing a decade of economic growth in...
Colleague Skill: AI job fears in China set off viral spread of supposed ability harvester
An open-source artificial intelligence project aimed at harvesting human capabilities into reusable AI “skills” has gone viral in China, gaining traction as a meme...
AI pessimism is a luxury the Global South cannot afford
No Ethiopian, Pakistani, Indian, Brazilian or other serious policymaker believes artificial intelligence will solve corruption or improve governance overnight. National policies such as Digital...
Forget Hong Kong and Singapore, Philippines housing is least affordable: survey
Hong Kong and Singapore routinely top global rankings of unaffordable cities. Yet it is the residents of Manila, Colombo and Yangon who are far...
Semiconductor leap: China looks to next-gen ‘2D chip’ with 1,000-fold growth speed
Chinese scientists say they have developed a wafer-scale 2D semiconductor growth method with 1,000 times faster growth, paving the way for industry advances. The...
How China’s fake Titanic sank like a stone – and became a symbol of local excess
When Su Shaojun launched an audacious plan to build a life-size replica of the Titanic, he felt he was on to a sure-fire winner....
Hong Kong balancing financial security, innovation as nation’s ‘firewall’: Paul Chan
Hong Kong has struck a balance between financial security and innovation in its strategic roles as a “testing ground” and “firewall” for the nation’s...
Trump’s 80th birthday bash to feature UFC fight at White House
US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that there would be an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight in the White House grounds to mark...