Ukraine war: US approves potential US$2.7 billion sale of air defence equipment
The United States has approved a potential US$2.68 billion sale of air defence equipment to Ukraine, after Kyiv made repeated pleas for support to...
People in China earn between US$7 and US$15,000 by licensing faces to AI content producers
In China, an increasing number of digital face-licensing platforms are connecting ordinary individuals with content creators, enabling them to authorise the use of their...
Is Africa becoming a ‘testing ground’ for Chinese power projection?
Six Chinese J-16 fighter jets arrived in Egypt last month for a joint exercise in what was the aircraft’s first known deployment in Africa....
Iran medicine shortages deepen as war, shipping restrictions continue
For Ali Mohseni, the impact of the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran is measured not in missile ranges or battlefield maps, but in the...
Reporter’s notebook: Kazakhstan trip highlights promise and limits of Central Asia ties
When I began planning a work trip to Astana this month, the first challenge was simply finding a flight. With no direct service from...
Hong Kong hopes to begin Victoria Park Tennis Centre redevelopment by 2030
Hong Kong hopes to begin redeveloping the Victoria Park Tennis Centre within the current five-year plan, with its completion timetable yet to be set,...
Malaysia deploys air force aircraft for cloud seeding to combat worsening haze
Cloud seeding operations will be carried out in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya following worsening haze conditions in Malaysia, according to the National Disaster...
Hong Kong to open waters to Guangdong yachts under southbound scheme from October
Published: 3:15pm, 19 Sep 2026Updated: 3:51pm, 19 Sep 2026 A southbound scheme allowing Guangdong-registered yachts to sail in Hong Kong waters is expected to...
Hong Kong’s top officials, business leaders stream into vigil for Tung Chee-hwa
Published: 2:47pm, 19 Sep 2026Updated: 6:18pm, 19 Sep 2026 Hong Kong is mourning the loss of its first chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, in a...