Taiwan to upgrade its M60A3 tank fleet
Taiwan’s army is modernising it fleet of M60A3 main battle tanks (MBT). Local media reports suggest evaluation of M60A3 improvement configurations are ongoing, with...
Alibaba opens Qwen app to outside partners with China Eastern Airlines tie-up
Alibaba Group Holding has struck its first external partnership for its flagship consumer artificial intelligence app, linking it with China Eastern Airlines in a...
Why no disaster alarm was raised in Tai Po fire, probe hears
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Film on Manila hostage crisis sparks debate over ‘secondary trauma’ in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong film adapted from the 2010 Manila hostage crisis, which led to the deaths of eight Hongkongers, has stirred online debate, with...
US intercepts 3 Iranian tankers near India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka amid Hormuz tensions
The US military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia...
600 families seek second visit as residents return to worst-hit Wang Fuk Court tower
About 600 families from Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court have requested a second visit to their flats, authorities have said, as residents of...
Senate Kicks Off Marathon Vote Session for Budget Plan to Fund ICE, Border Patrol
The Senate began a marathon vote session on April 22 to decide on a blueprint to pass a bill to fund Immigration and Customs...
China’s Canton Fair defies global trends as overseas customers flock to buy robots, drones
Shortly after the doors opened each day at the ongoing Canton Fair, every corner of the robotics and drone halls quickly filled to capacity,...
Being annoying is not just an annoyance, it’s harassment under tort law
The law of tort, from its Latin and Old French origin meaning “wrong”, saw a major development in Hong Kong at the beginning of...