Chinese research team may have cracked secret to crossbreeding Asian and African rice
Published: 2:20pm, 2 Sep 2026Updated: 2:45pm, 2 Sep 2026 Chinese scientists have identified a genetic barrier that makes it hard to crossbreed African and...
Southeast Asia’s scam gangs regroup after Cambodia’s purge
Cambodia says it has flushed out a scam industry estimated to have stolen tens of billions of US dollars last year alone, but a...
Tencent’s Hy4 model gains in open-source AI rankings after ecosystem-driven training
Tencent Holdings’ strategy of using its vast product ecosystem to train its new Hy4 preview model gives it an edge in developing AI agents...
CityU investigates after clip shows man carrying woman in bra, shorts at disco night
Published: 1:34pm, 2 Sep 2026Updated: 1:53pm, 2 Sep 2026 Hong Kong’s City University has launched an investigation into an alleged indecent incident during a...
US journalist jailed for 2 years for working as a Chinese agent
An American journalist who lived in Beijing, worked for Chinese state media and pleaded guilty to helping Beijing collect US intelligence was sentenced on...
Flood-hit Nepal urges tourists to return: ‘our mountain trails are waiting for you’
Nepal urged international travellers not to abandon the Himalayas, declaring the country open for tourism as it continues to assess the human and economic...
Malaysian heritage site caught in row over non-local staff
Images of a migrant worker apparently guiding visitors around one of Kuala Lumpur’s best-known heritage sites have triggered a backlash in Malaysia, with critics...
US and NZ Commit $60 Million to Cook Islands Port Amid Pacific Rivalry With CCP
The United States and New Zealand have announced a combined US$60 million (about NZ$101.5 million) package to upgrade a port on the remote Cook...
China’s corruption investigation procedures
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