Hong Kong police arrest man after HK$25,000 in cash stolen during flight
Hong Kong police have arrested a passenger for allegedly stealing HK$25,000 (US$3,200) in foreign currency from carry-on luggage on an inbound flight from Kuala...
Malaysia says no to e-waste dumping but can its ban stop a global trade?
Malaysia has drawn a hard line against becoming a dumping ground for the world’s toxic scrap, but enforcing that pledge means sifting through millions...
Cyber Lunar New Year trending among China youth who buy virtual goods, burn digital incense
Amid the firecrackers and festive cheer, China’s young generation is redefining the Chinese Spring Festival with a “Cyber Lunar New Year”, blending hi-tech with...
Malaysia seeks to seize Saudi prince’s overseas assets worth US$115 million
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has filed a court order to forfeit overseas assets belonging to Prince Turki Abdullah Al Saud. The application to...
15 injured as 2 Hong Kong-bound coaches collide on Shenzhen Bay Bridge
At least 15 people sustained minor injuries on Sunday afternoon when two coaches collided on a Hong Kong-bound lane of the Shenzhen Bay Bridge....
Hong Kong aims to add facial recognition to public CCTVs this year: police chief
Hong Kong’s surveillance cameras are expected to incorporate facial recognition technology as early as this year, pending the resolution of legal and technical issues,...
Beijing warns tech giants to curb ‘involution’ amid AI giveaway war
China’s top market regulator has summoned the country’s leading tech companies to demand an end to “involutionary” competition, at the time when the companies...
How things went ‘downhill’ for Vietnam’s once-booming cryptocurrency traders
As a first-year computer science student in Hanoi, Hoang Le started trading cryptocurrency from his university dorm room, egged on by his gamer friends...
Asia-Pacific properties set to steal spotlight as mega-deals return in the Year of the Horse
As Hong Kong, mainland China and several other Asian markets usher in the Year of the Horse on Tuesday, the region’s commercial real estate...