Chinese National Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Marijuana Trafficking Conspiracy
A 36-year-old Chinese national has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to a drug trafficking conspiracy charge involving marijuana. The...
ATLA Seeking Mid-Sized Attack and Mine-Clearing UGVs
Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) is seeking private-sector input on procuring medium-sized “general-purpose” unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), both an attack-configured variant and...
China joins US in reusable orbital rocket capability
China has become just the second country after the United States to achieve the controlled recovery of a reusable orbital space rocket. Friday’s successful...
Is China’s massive island-building push at Antelope Reef nearing the finish line?
New satellite images suggest China’s land reclamation at Antelope Reef in the South China Sea is nearly finished, according to researchers. One image taken...
Saudi Arabia’s reforms fail to halt abuse of Filipino helpers, Amnesty warns
Filipino domestic workers continue to endure widespread labour exploitation and sexual abuse in Saudi Arabia, according to a new Amnesty International report. The rights...
The new space race: how China plans to break SpaceX’s launch monopoly with IPO push
To challenge the global launch market dominance of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Beijing is adopting a coordinated, multi-company “wolf-pack” strategy fuelled by recent engineering breakthroughs...
Seoul court sentences ex-president Yoon to 2 years’ jail over illegal polling
Published: 4:29pm, 13 Jul 2026Updated: 4:49pm, 13 Jul 2026 A South Korean court sentenced former president Yoon Suk-yeol to two years in prison on...
Dashcam row allegedly involving singer David Lui could be referred to police
Published: 4:20pm, 13 Jul 2026Updated: 4:26pm, 13 Jul 2026 Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has received a complaint over a viral dashcam video of a...
China’s historic sea-based rocket recovery puts spotlight on domestic shipbuilder
After China became only the second nation after the US to achieve the controlled recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster, the spotlight has fallen...