Thailand rediscovers ‘extinct’ flat-headed cat after 30 years
An elusive wild cat long feared extinct in Thailand has been rediscovered three decades after the last recorded sighting, conservation authorities and an NGO...
Shanghai to double down on open-source projects amid push for AI, chip self-sufficiency
Shanghai, China’s financial and tech hub, is aiming to foster over 200 open-source projects over the next two years as part of the city’s...
China opens shopping centre on Woody Island in disputed Paracels in South China Sea
China has opened a new shopping centre on Woody Island in the disputed Paracel Islands, bolstering its civilian presence on the strategically vital South...
China aircraft carrier allows use of naked flames for TCM therapy which is popular among troops
China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has allowed the use of naked flames on board to accommodate a form of traditional Chinese medicine...
Hong Kong Jockey Club plans fourth public riding school in Tseung Kwan O
Published: 5:34pm, 26 Dec 2025Updated: 6:08pm, 26 Dec 2025 The Hong Kong Jockey Club is planning to build its fourth public riding school on...
Launch window opens for China’s private space companies as LandSpace advances IPO
China’s private rocket makers are stepping up their dash for public funding, with Beijing-based LandSpace becoming the first commercial launch provider to clear a...
Beijing sanctions 20 US defence firms over Taiwan arms sales package
Beijing on Friday imposed sanctions against 20 US defence firms and their executives in response to Washington’s massive arms sales package to Taiwan last...
2 decoration workers remanded in custody over 1 billion yen robbery in Hong Kong
Published: 5:21pm, 26 Dec 2025Updated: 5:48pm, 26 Dec 2025 Two men arrested over a 1 billion yen (US$6.4 million) robbery in Hong Kong were...
China bolsters e-cigarette regulations to smoke out non-compliance
China has unveiled plans to tighten controls over e-cigarette production and investment to address concerns over fierce intra-industry competition and excess capacity, the latest...