Spanish police search headquarters of PM Sanchez’s ruling party
Spanish police are searching the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party as part of an ongoing investigation into possible financial wrongdoing, the Civil Guard...
Ride-hailing cap of 10,000 ‘prudent’ start for Hong Kong, transport minister says
Published: 6:36pm, 27 May 2026Updated: 8:57pm, 27 May 2026 Hong Kong’s cap of 10,000 vehicle permits for ride-hailing services is a “prudent and safe...
Hong Kong justice secretary fears possible leak in allegations against prosecutor
Published: 6:23pm, 27 May 2026Updated: 7:13pm, 27 May 2026 Hong Kong’s secretary for justice has raised concerns that online accusations against the new public...
Japan enacts law centralising intelligence gathering amid privacy fears
Japan’s parliament enacted a law on Wednesday to establish a new National Intelligence Council to centralise information gathering in response to overseas threats, marking...
Hanwha to help develop new engine for loyal wingman
Hanwha Aerospace revealed on 26 May that it would work with the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) to develop a 4,500lb-thrust turbofan engine destined for...
Huawei seeks to match best chips without best chipmaking gear
Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies said it had found a way to make semiconductors on a par with the best worldwide without having to...
Hong Kong to roll out 2-month subsidy on LPG to ease burden on transport firms
Published: 5:08pm, 27 May 2026Updated: 5:13pm, 27 May 2026 Hong Kong authorities will offer a subsidy of HK$0.50 per litre on liquefied petroleum gas...
South Korea aims to join China, US at top tier of ‘loyal wingman’ combat drone race
South Korea’s programme to develop engines that can power flying drones to serve as loyal wingmen for fighter jets suggests that Seoul has set...
Kuaishou beats estimates as Kling AI video generator’s revenue jumps 300%
Chinese short-video company Kuaishou Technology beat estimates with 33.7 billion yuan (US$5 billion) in revenue in the first quarter, driven by the rapid commercialisation...