How These Parasitic Vines Don’t Just Steal Nutrients. They Steal Genes, Too
AsianScientist (Sept. 20, 2026) – Dodders (Cuscuta species) are parasitic vines that look like a bright pile of yarn, entwining their hosts and stealing their nutrients....
Hong Kong woman, 80, loses HK$6 million to fake online investment expert
An 80‑year‑old woman has lost HK$6 million (US$764,772) to a fake investment expert she met online, Hong Kong police have disclosed. The case was...
South Korea beats foreign student target, but struggles to keep them
South Korea has surpassed its 2027 target of attracting 300,000 international students a year ahead of schedule, and universities must now find ways to...
Chinese woman, 65, plays dual roles of beautiful doctor and mum to con man out of US$25,000
A 65-year-old Chinese woman used artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate both a young doctor and her mother, successfully scamming 170,000 yuan (US$25,000) from a...
Expect ‘high tide’ of Chinese biotech deals as threat of US curbs fades: analysts
US-China biotech deals are expected to thrive because Washington is reportedly leaning away from sweeping restrictions, according to analysts, giving Chinese healthcare firms a...
China’s Djibouti base upgrade may give PLA eyes on foreign military in Middle East
Published: 5:58pm, 21 Sep 2026Updated: 9:16pm, 21 Sep 2026 China has upgraded its military base in Djibouti with communications equipment a US think tank...
Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan royal crisis escalates as chief minister defies ruler
Published: 5:40pm, 21 Sep 2026Updated: 5:41pm, 21 Sep 2026 Malaysia’s royal crisis in Negeri Sembilan spilled into a new constitutional fight on Monday after...
Chinese regulator drafts rules to protect teenagers from ‘intimate’ AI companions
China’s top internet watchdog has drafted new rules to regulate how social platforms and game developers should protect minors, including a ban on offering...
US, China agree AI dialogue ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Chinese and US negotiators made progress on artificial intelligence (AI) and trade ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit to the White House later this...