Shisha smoking will cause 1 million new lung cancer cases globally by 2050: WHO study
Water pipe smoking will contribute to about 1 million new lung cancer cases globally by 2050, with the Western Pacific region bearing the brunt,...
Language matters in Hong Kong’s birth rate debate, not just money
Dr Zhisheng (Edward) Wen is an associate division head and senior lecturer in the College of Professional and Continuing Education at Hong Kong Polytechnic...
Reporter’s notebook: Kimi’s AI credit card turns spending into computing quotas – with limits
China’s artificial intelligence companies have spent years persuading consumers to pay for their technology. Now, Moonshot AI, the start-up behind Kimi, is taking a...
Landmark China trial gets 84% efficacy in treating cancer with cue from waste water tech
Published: 4:00pm, 17 Oct 2026Updated: 4:03pm, 17 Oct 2026 For patients with advanced, metastatic cancer that has progressed despite systemic therapy – options remain...
European delegates walk out on Russian finance minister at IMF summit
Many delegates to the International Monetary Fund’s steering committee walked out of a meeting on Saturday when Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov addressed the...
Police receive over 100 reports about credit card charges for iPhone Duo pre-orders
Hong Kong police have received more than 100 reports of unauthorised credit card transactions related to pre-orders of Apple’s latest iPhone model, the South...
Modi under pressure as India’s youth protests rise to highest level in a decade
Published: 3:13pm, 17 Oct 2026Updated: 3:15pm, 17 Oct 2026 Despite tens of thousands of security personnel deployed to stop them, youth protesters in India...
Security fears in Norway as Chinese smart cars record sensitive military data
Chinese-made cars filmed sensitive information during a Norwegian military exercise, including access codes at secure sites and officials’ comings and goings, raising concerns about...
Abby Choi’s partner tells murder trial she hid ex-in-laws’ financial reliance on her
Published: 3:00pm, 17 Oct 2026Updated: 4:08pm, 17 Oct 2026 Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s partner told a court this week she initially...