HSBC innovation chief Jonathan Yip maps Asia tech shift from code to atoms
July 12, 2026 Following HSBC’s acquisition of Silicon Valley Bank UK out of administration in 2023, the bank saw the opportunity to build a...
South Korean ticket touts to face the music when new penalties come into play
For many K-pop fans in South Korea, the hunt for concert tickets has turned into a high-stakes battle, one where logging on early is...
Taiwan military gains 5,000 volunteers, but ‘real problem’ is retention
Taiwan’s volunteer force has recorded an unexpected increase of more than 5,000 personnel over the past year despite the island’s worsening demographic decline. However,...
Japan wants 60 million tourists, but China isn’t sending them
Japan has found a new export industry and it doesn’t come off an assembly line. It arrives by plane, spends freely and is, increasingly,...
EU isn’t just selling aircraft to China. It’s helping strengthen a competitor
Last month, China Eastern ordered 25 A330neo jets from Airbus, which come at a catalogue price of US$9.35 billion. The airline, which operates the...
Chinese court holds 3 liable after man dies following all-night drinking, mahjong session
A legal ruling in China holding three individuals liable for the death of a friend following overnight drinking and gaming has ignited widespread online...
Youth suicides in Hong Kong hit 10-year high: court report
Youth suicide cases confirmed by Hong Kong Coroner’s Court reached a decade-high last year, despite a 10 per cent overall decline across the population...
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna Says He Was Confronted by Armed Israeli Settlers in the West Bank
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) has alleged Israeli settlers confronted him and members of his staff while they were touring the West Bank this...
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed, US launches new strikes
Iran on Sunday said it closed the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel travelled on an unapproved route and was struck, warning that any...