AI cost-cutting not a legal excuse to fire workers, Chinese court says
A court in China has ruled it illegal for a company to terminate an employee on the grounds that an artificial intelligence replacement would...
Drone hits upscale Moscow tower as Russian capital readies for Victory Day parade
Published: 3:35pm, 4 May 2026Updated: 3:36pm, 4 May 2026 A drone hit a residential tower in an upscale Moscow district in a rare strike...
Beautician convicted of blackmailing ‘cash machine’ ex-lover for HK$2.6 million
Published: 3:28pm, 4 May 2026Updated: 3:32pm, 4 May 2026 A Hong Kong court has convicted a beautician of exposing her former boyfriend’s identity by...
Singapore, New Zealand sign world’s first bilateral treaty to protect essential trade
Published: 2:59pm, 4 May 2026Updated: 3:00pm, 4 May 2026 Singapore and New Zealand on Monday signed the world’s first legally binding bilateral agreement to...
Hong Kong extends tax waiver for residents displaced by deadly Tai Po fire
Residents displaced by the deadly Tai Po fire will have their taxes waived for an additional year, the Hong Kong government has announced. In...
Paralysed dancer Mo Li testifies in court for first time over Mirror concert accident
Published: 2:31pm, 4 May 2026Updated: 2:35pm, 4 May 2026 A Hong Kong dancer left paralysed after being struck by a giant screen at a...
Australia boosts investment in counter-drone capabilities
With drones now ubiquitous on the battlefield and demonstrating devastating impact in recent conflicts, Australia has announced increased investment in its military counter-unmanned aerial...
Why African leaders value seamless transcontinental links over US-China rivalry
Washington may have framed the Lobito Corridor as de-risking mineral supply chains from Chinese influence, but governments in Africa are prioritising a “handshake” with...
China son calls mum to say he ‘might not return’ while saving driver from burning truck
A young Chinese man who risked his life to save a driver from a burning truck, called his mother during his heroic act to...