Hong Kong hoists first cold weather warning as temperature to fall to 12 degrees
Hong Kong’s forecaster has issued its first cold weather warning of the season on New Year’s Day as temperatures are expected to fall to...
China warns satellites from Elon Musk’s Starlink are ‘safety and security’ risk
China has warned that the rapid expansion of internet satellite constellations such as SpaceX’s Starlink presented “pronounced safety and security challenges”. Addressing an informal...
China online shop uses mouse pads, socks, plastic bottles as clothing tags, doubling sales
The owner of an online shop in eastern China has begun using handy daily items as clothing tags to deter exploitative returns and boost...
Malaysia tightens grip on major social media platforms – will it make the internet safer?
Malaysia on Thursday moved to bring some of the world’s biggest social media and messaging platforms under its licensing regime, closing a year-long gap...
85% of injured Hong Kong fire victims discharged, others in stable condition
About 85 per cent of those injured in the deadly Tai Po fire in Hong Kong have been discharged, while the rest are in...
Australia ‘disappointed’ with China’s 55% beef tariffs, as US$667 million in trade at risk
Australia’s government is “disappointed” with China’s decision to impose new beef import tariffs, with one industry group warning the move could damage trade worth...
China’s Wang Yi takes aim at Japan in call with South Korean foreign minister
With less than a week to go until a presidential summit, China’s top diplomat has used talks with his South Korean counterpart to reassert...
Asian travellers brace for ‘chilling’ US social media scrutiny
Sheila Lim, 25, travels from Singapore to the United States every year to spend Christmas with her boyfriend and his family in California, usually...
‘Be public representatives, not commentators,’ John Lee tells Hong Kong lawmakers
Newly elected lawmakers should be “representatives of the public” rather than mere commentators, Hong Kong’s leader has said after the swearing-in of all 90...