How a risky punt on an unknown Chinese truck manufacturer paid off in South Africa
In 1994, Richard Leiter, a South African entrepreneur, took a gamble on the then unknown Chinese commercial truck maker FAW with the introduction of...
Belgium summons US ambassador over claims of antisemitism in rare diplomatic row
Belgium summoned the US ambassador on Tuesday over a social media post where he accused the country of antisemitic persecution of Jewish Belgians, the...
Kung fu, somersaults and scale: Unitree eyes 20,000-robot output in 2026 after gala
China’s Unitree Robotics plans to ship as many as 20,000 humanoid robots this year, up from about 5,500 in 2025, according to chief executive...
Indian court hands death penalty to 3 for tourist rape, murder near Unesco heritage site
An Indian court has issued death sentences against three men convicted of raping an Israeli tourist and another woman, and killing a man near...
Australian smuggler jailed record 8 years for mailing lizards in popcorn bags
A Sydney man who tried to post native lizards, dragons and other reptiles out of Australia in bags of popcorn and biscuit tins has...
Hong Kong welcomes at least 4 new babies as it enters Year of the Horse
Hong Kong has welcomed at least four new babies as it enters the Year of the Horse, including a girl whose father is a...
Can chatbots tell Hongkongers’ fortunes or just make them up out of thin AI-r?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is unlikely to replace feng shui masters despite a growing trend of people turning to chatbots for fortune-telling, Hong Kong soothsayers...
Why big power rivalry is the ‘main threat’ to Asean maritime security
If there is one big threat to maritime security in Southeast Asia, it is the growing wariness between the big players in the region....
Taiwan singer visits over 100 mainland Chinese cities to help farmers sell produce
Taiwan singer Kenji Wu has received official praise for his grass roots charitable activities in mainland China. Wu, better known as Wu Kequn in...