Jury rules baby died of natural causes despite nurse’s error in medical tube check
Published: 5:27pm, 17 Jul 2026Updated: 10:19pm, 17 Jul 2026 The Coroner’s Court has ruled that a premature baby born at a Hong Kong public...
Philippines’ plan to fortify coastal defences: deterrence or target?
Published: 5:25pm, 17 Jul 2026Updated: 6:16pm, 17 Jul 2026 A Philippine coastal defence project in Palawan province could complicate Chinese operations near the Spratly...
‘Mini Kabul’ falls silent as Pakistan targets undocumented Afghans in border province
Members of Afghan settlements in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border province hurriedly packed up belongings this week while others hid at home as police launched...
Xi’s call on AI, Trump blasts China, US tariffs
Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the dual nature of artificial intelligence’s opportunities and challenges, calling for a principle of “openness” and regulations to keep...
Ex-primary school IT technician jailed 11 years for molesting 3 boys on campus
A former Hong Kong primary school IT technician has been sentenced to 11 years in jail after he admitted to repeatedly molesting three male...
Agentic AI: the next battleground for Chinese brands
China’s companies have mastered social media marketing playbooks. Now, they must learn to win the trust of artificial intelligence (AI) agents that will increasingly...
5 Hong Kong booksellers arrested for alleged sedition released on bail
Published: 4:14pm, 17 Jul 2026Updated: 5:08pm, 17 Jul 2026 Five Hong Kong booksellers arrested on suspicion of sedition have been released on bail two...
Philippines’ Pax Silica AI hub plan slammed for mineral ‘plunder’
On a 1,620-hectare (4,000 acres) site north of Manila, a hi-tech hub is pitched by Philippine and US officials as a global gateway to...
Rescuers in southwest China race extreme weather to reach residents trapped by landslide
Hundreds of rescuers are racing against incoming thunderstorms in southwestern China after a landslide struck Chongqing’s Pengshui county on Friday morning, destroying buildings and...