Malaysia crypto event drops Ms Pui Yi as DJ after backlash over adult-content past
A major Malaysian blockchain conference has dropped Siew Pui Yi, an influencer previously known for adult content, as the headline DJ for its official...
Malaysia’s ‘mobile electorate’ could swing Negeri Sembilan state poll
Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan state heads to the polls on Saturday, but a growing portion of its young workers – and their votes – are...
How a Chinese model stopped a cyberattack when US guard rails failed
An American company found itself under attack by American artificial intelligence systems. Its unlikely rescuer was a Chinese AI model. It sounds like a...
Internet personality ‘Mr Ho’ dies at 79, just a week after receiving jail term
Published: 4:11pm, 28 Jul 2026Updated: 4:12pm, 28 Jul 2026 A Hong Kong man known on the internet as “Mr Ho” has died, a week...
Hong Kong steps up support as premium taxi fleets face driver shortage
Published: 4:11pm, 28 Jul 2026Updated: 4:50pm, 28 Jul 2026 A top Hong Kong transport official has pledged to step up efforts to help the...
China’s rare earth reserves could be much larger than reported: leading geologist
The world’s largest known rare earth deposit in northern China could contain far more resources underground than currently reported, according to a leading Chinese...
Hong Kong’s Asean charm offensive bags US$1.5 billion Malaysian bond listing
Hong Kong’s push to draw Southeast Asian companies and markets into its financing orbit has scored a milestone, with the Malaysian government preparing to...
Strong quake hits southern Japan, tsunami alert issued
Published: 3:50pm, 28 Jul 2026Updated: 4:47pm, 28 Jul 2026 Japan issued a tsunami alert after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the country’s southwest on Tuesday,...
China-made vessel carries record number of EVs in shipment from Shanghai to Europe
China has shipped a record number of electric vehicles (EVs) overseas from a Shanghai terminal, carried by a new generation of China-built car carrier...