China’s rare earth industry has critical weakness, researchers warn
China’s dominance in rare earth mining, refining and exports has long been viewed as a strategic advantage. But a new study by Chinese researchers...
Hong Kong aurora-chasing tour group rescues 2 divers lost at sea in Australia
Published: 4:59pm, 5 Jul 2026Updated: 5:00pm, 5 Jul 2026 A Hong Kong tour group on an aurora-chasing boat ride near an island in Australia...
Ebola treatment trial begins in Congo as citizens mourn hundreds
Published: 4:52pm, 5 Jul 2026Updated: 4:59pm, 5 Jul 2026 Residents at the epicentre of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) Ebola outbreak are pinning...
Nearly 60% of Hong Kong parents mistake deadly disease for a cold, survey finds
Nearly 60 per cent of Hong Kong parents mistakenly believe that invasive meningococcal disease is no different from a common cold, a survey has...
‘China shock 3.0’ is coming. And it’ll be AI-powered robots
Mark Greeven is professor of management innovation and strategy and dean of Asia at IMD, where he co-directs the Building Digital Ecosystems and Strategic Partnerships programme and...
Chinese scientists’ horse-head discovery sheds light on ancient elite sacrificial traditions
From the ancient Aztecs’ efforts to appease the sun god to Apollo’s demands in the Iliad, human history is permeated with traditions of sacrifice,...
First money, now ‘loyalty’: Trump’s demands test Nato chief’s flattery tactics
Since he started work as Nato secretary general almost two years ago, Mark Rutte has spent much of his time trying to keep the...
Australia Builds on ‘Momentum’ With Fresh Pacific Deal
Anthony Albanese is off to Fiji to sign a landmark treaty, as Australia and the Chinese Communist Party face off in a diplomatic fight...
Hong Kong must brace for AI bubble risk and quantum computer threat: HKMA chief
Published: 2:35pm, 5 Jul 2026Updated: 4:03pm, 5 Jul 2026 Hong Kong has to brace for the emerging risks of an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble...