Singapore’s Kenneth Jeyaretnam, Reform Party leader, dies aged 67
Mr Kenneth Jeyaretnam, secretary general of the Reform Party (RP), has died, his wife said on Sunday. He was 67 years old. Jeyaretnam died...
Changzhou says it is building China’s first city-level clean-power AI token factory
The Chinese city of Changzhou is building what it claims will be the country’s first city-level “green token factory”, as local governments race to...
Chinese literary prodigy stripped of master’s degree over plagiarism, sparks 200 million views
A writer from central China once hailed as a “literary prodigy” has had her master’s degree revoked for plagiarism. Jiang Fangzhou, 36, grew up...
Hong Kong will press ahead with dog-friendly dining despite backlash, pullouts
Published: 3:46pm, 19 Jul 2026Updated: 4:20pm, 19 Jul 2026 Hong Kong will press ahead with its new dog-friendly dining scheme despite a public backlash...
Hong Kong-based mediation body adds at least 1 more successful case to tally
Published: 2:22pm, 19 Jul 2026Updated: 4:02pm, 19 Jul 2026 An intergovernmental mediation body headquartered in Hong Kong has resolved at least one more dispute...
Owners of fire-hit Tai Po homes seek answers over compensation, state of flats
Published: 2:04pm, 19 Jul 2026Updated: 3:28pm, 19 Jul 2026 Homeowners of a fire-hit Hong Kong estate who waited months for an extraordinary general meeting...
US retaliates against Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over killing of American troops
The US military launched air strikes on Sunday targeting Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard to retaliate for the killing of American troops in Jordan, further...
Hong Kong’s Legco sets off for Beijing on week-long national affairs study trip
Hong Kong’s lawmakers have embarked on an unprecedented week-long study visit to Beijing, with the Legislative Council’s president saying the trip would help their...
Small firms in mainland China adopting AI more readily than large ones, experts say
Smaller, family-run businesses in mainland China are embracing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) more readily than large enterprises, while market agility and steady power supplies...