Boy dies in Thailand after attack by grandfather’s monkey, pet released into forest
A six-year-old boy in Thailand’s Nakhon Si Thammarat province died after he was attacked by his grandfather’s pet monkey, sparking concern in a country...
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Hong Kong’s southbound travel scheme opens to 5 more Greater Bay Area cities
Published: 4:51pm, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 6:35pm, 8 Jun 2026 Hong Kong will expand a travel scheme that allows mainland Chinese motorists to enter the...
Moonshot AI eyes US$30 billion valuation as China’s AI race intensifies
Published: 4:30pm, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 5:49pm, 8 Jun 2026 Moonshot AI, the developer of China’s popular Kimi chatbot, is seeking to raise between US$1...
As AI upends humanity, we must focus on what makes us human
“When we graduate, what can we do?” As a philosophy professor, questions like this – about employability – often crop up in my conversations...
Delta resumes direct Hong Kong-US flights despite higher fuel costs
Published: 4:18pm, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 4:24pm, 8 Jun 2026 United States carrier Delta Air Lines has resumed direct flights to the city after the...
Chinese team injects desert moss gene into Xinjiang cotton to beat fungus, boost output
Chinese scientists who inserted a gene from desert moss into cotton say their innovation can boost yields by nearly a quarter through protection against...
China’s new battery tech set to turbocharge EVs, energy storage
Next-generation Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) batteries that charge in minutes are expected to add fuel to global sales of the country’s carmakers. An EV battery...
Japanese city closes 94 schools as hunt for stray bear enters third day
A bear roaming the streets of a Japanese city for three days forced the closure of nearly 100 schools on Monday, as dozens of...
China sees record panda bond issuance in 2026 as foreign borrowers pile in
Foreign governments, international banks and multinational companies are increasingly tapping China’s domestic bond market, as panda bond issuance hit a record high in the...