Takaichi signs Australia deals to boost Japan’s energy security
Japan and Australia agreed to step up collaboration in areas including critical minerals, defence and energy security, tackling China’s dominance of rare earths and...
More than 240 Wang Fuk Court homeowners petition administrator to hold meeting
More than 240 owners representing over 12 per cent of households at Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court petitioned the government-appointed administrator in late...
Japan army unit’s gun-toting AI-generated elephant logo gets trampled by critics
A Japanese infantry unit has withdrawn a new patch designed by artificial intelligence after it was criticised for being immature, “aggressive” and out of...
Thailand scraps 25-year-old agreement with Cambodia on joint energy exploration
Thailand on Tuesday cancelled a long-standing agreement with Cambodia to work towards joint offshore energy exploration, Thailand’s prime minister said, defying calls from its...
America builds AI, China uses it. That gap may decide the future
When it comes to artificial intelligence, the United States still dominates the headlines – and, by most conventional measures, the technology itself. American institutions...
Sea robbery fears stalk Singapore and Malaysia’s busiest waterways
Four men slipped aboard in the darkness. Armed with knives and moving fast, they descended into the engine room of the Taipan as the...
Chasing L5: WeRide CEO sees ‘ChatGPT moment’ in driverless cars within 10 years
WeRide boss Tony Han Xu believes the first fully autonomous cars may arrive on streets by 2035, as global carmakers and tech firms accelerate...
Ni hao, new hire: Africa’s growing Mandarin job boom
As China’s role in Africa’s economy continues to grow, so do the opportunities for locals that can speak Chinese. The change is partially being...
Tourist’s photos with removed Hong Kong trail sign draw backlash online
Published: 3:42pm, 5 May 2026Updated: 3:50pm, 5 May 2026 A tourist has shared photos of herself holding a MacLehose Trail sign apparently removed from...