Can America sustain a war with China? New reports raise questions
The United States can launch stealth bombers across continents, track missiles from space and deploy forces anywhere on the planet. But as the nation...
2 rare owl chicks born in Hong Kong breeding success
Published: 5:03pm, 13 Jun 2026Updated: 9:41pm, 13 Jun 2026 Two rare brown wood owls have been bred at a botanic garden in Hong Kong,...
Hop On misses court deadline for meeting owners from blaze-hit Tai Po estate
Published: 4:54pm, 13 Jun 2026Updated: 4:59pm, 13 Jun 2026 The administrator of the Hong Kong estate devastated by a deadly fire last November has...
Discovery of ancient Chinese anaesthesia reveals advanced early surgical practices
The invention of modern anaesthetics in 1846 is a pivotal milestone in the history of modern medicine, yet humans have long sought to alleviate...
Myanmar’s junta says everything’s back to normal. Yangon clubbers don’t believe it’s true
In a blaring nightclub in wartime Myanmar, partied-out revellers doze until dawn by the dance floor, wary of journeying home despite the end of...
Indonesia’s nickel rule changes are spooking Chinese investors
Chinese investors in Indonesia’s nickel industry recently sent a formal protest letter to President Prabowo Subianto. The message reflects their concerns over Indonesia’s political...
Do China’s export curbs on tungsten threaten Japan’s AI chip supply chain?
Two major Japanese chemical manufacturers could halt production of a gas crucial to AI chipmaking starting next month, as supply tightens and prices surge...
Beachgoers in Australia rescue woman after shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee Beach
A woman swimmer was seriously injured in a shark attack at a Sydney beach on Saturday, authorities said, in the latest of a spate...
Top Beijing official welcomes ‘enthusiastic’ Taiwanese presence at cross-strait event
Published: 2:00pm, 13 Jun 2026Updated: 6:27pm, 13 Jun 2026 Mainland China’s fourth-ranking official has hailed the “enthusiastic” participation of people from Taiwan at a...