Boy, 13, among 16 arrested as Hong Kong police tackle juvenile crime
Published: 8:54pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 10:00pm, 16 Aug 2026 Hong Kong police have arrested 16 people as part of efforts to clamp down on...
Australian foreign minister defends multiculturalism, attacks far-right
Australia’s foreign minister attacked the policies of the far-right One Nation party, arguing that its call for a monoculture would damage social cohesion at...
In Malaysia, DAP’s vote to stay in Anwar’s alliance secures stability – but at what cost?
A crucial ally of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling alliance voted on Sunday to stay in government, giving him breathing room after months...
US-China tech war is coming for AI’s plumbing
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reportedly considering a ban on Chinese optical transceivers, signalling that the US-China tech war is expanding beyond...
HKU, CityU secure spots in global university top 100
Published: 8:20pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 10:24pm, 16 Aug 2026 Two Hong Kong universities have secured places in the top 100 of an academic ranking...
Pakistan border sees 724 humanitarian trucks enter Afghanistan
More than 700 trucks carrying international humanitarian aid arrived in Afghanistan via Pakistan despite a near-total closure of the land border between the two...
Three Gorges Dam On War Footing? 710 Cracks Spark Rumors About Chairman’s Secret Scheme
Heavy rain triggered flash floods across three districts in Yichang, Hubei Province, in early August. Muddy floodwaters swept through roads and residential areas near...
From cargo to combat: China urged to prepare civilian ships for wartime use
China should speed up plans to commandeer civilian ships for wartime operations, drawing lessons from Britain’s use of commercial vessels during the 1982 Falklands...