HKUST launches programme offering Alzheimer’s blood-based test for elderly
A university in Hong Kong has launched an Alzheimer’s disease screening programme using a locally developed blood-based testing technology – the first of its...
Global investors pivot to ‘stability’ of China amid turmoil: Milken forum speakers
Global investors should take a fresh look at China, where rapid technological advancement is converging with declining geopolitical risk relative to other regions, senior...
Supreme Court to Decide if Federal Ballots Received After Election Day Are Counted
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 23 will hear Mississippi’s appeal against a lower court ruling striking down its law counting ballots received after...
Malaysia’s Rohingya spend another Eid torn from their families
In a quiet suburb of the Malaysian city of Klang, Farouk* scrolls through his phone, replaying videos of a toddler learning to walk, laugh...
From toys to toilet paper, prices set to rise amid Middle East war, experts say
The surge in oil prices caused by the Middle East conflict will drive up the cost of plastic products, construction materials and even household...
Japanese national back home after Iran detention
Japan’s top government spokesperson said on Monday that one of two Japanese nationals detained in Iran has safely returned home in good health. Chief...
Trump’s erratic strategy on Iran raises questions about US war preparation
At war with Iran, US President Donald Trump has been cycling through an increasingly desperate list of options as he searches for a solution...
Hong Kong activist on trial for subversion calls one-party rule ‘regression’
A Hong Kong barrister turned activist on trial for allegedly inciting subversion has accused Beijing of undermining the nation’s constitutional order by entrenching one-party...
War-induced interest rate shocks unlikely to upset Asia’s property markets
Last week, the energy shock caused by the war in Iran showed signs of becoming a full-blown financial and economic crisis. The attacks on...