Triathlete death sparks calls for AI monitoring, GPS tracking at Hong Kong races
Published: 1:42pm, 3 Aug 2026Updated: 2:35pm, 3 Aug 2026 Hong Kong sporting event organisers should use technology to better track and monitor athletes, lawmakers...
American Conference Institute to Host Government Contracting Forum on DoW Procurement, Compliance & Innovation
Federal procurement is evolving at an unprecedented pace. New acquisition priorities, emerging contracting models, advancing technologies, and increasing expectations for speed and efficiency are...
Chinese rethink investments, Malaysian PM’s political strategy: 5 weekend reads you missed
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would...
2 Japan quake victims ordered back into Aeon Mall store to secure cash
Two women who died in an explosion at an Aeon shopping centre following a powerful earthquake in Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture last week were instructed...
Is China’s climate returning to that of Tang dynasty golden age? Experts warn of a trap
In China’s arid northwest, local state media in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region are celebrating a surge of rainfall in an area that usually...
ST Engineering’s Counter-Drone Capability Gains Momentum in Asia
ST Engineering’s Digital Systems business has secured new deployments in Asia outside Singapore in the last few months for its counter-drone capability, reflecting growing...
US, Japan Coordinate Currency Intervention to Stabilize Yen
Japan and the United States announced on Aug. 2 that they coordinated purchases of the yen on July 31 to curb the currency’s volatility...
In Vietnam, diamonds are not forever after smuggling ring bust
Ho Chi Minh City’s bustling jewellery quarter has fallen unusually quiet. Customers are not browsing for engagement rings or necklaces any more – instead...
‘A completely new person’: can surgery help Alzheimer’s patients regain basic skills?
A surgical procedure for Alzheimer’s disease being tested in Hong Kong has the potential to improve patients’ ability to take care of their basic...