Can South Korea’s most advanced fighter, the KF-21, compete with China, the US and Europe?
South Korea’s first home-grown combat aircraft, the KF-21, still has a “long way to go” competing globally against products from the US, Europe and...
4 years after lockdown, Shanghai’s expat community is recovering – and changing
Four years after Shanghai’s harsh citywide lockdown, there are signs the city’s expatriate population – which thinned significantly during the pandemic – is starting...
‘Female Knights’: China mums reshape food delivery services by juggling freedom and family
On a small island off eastern China, a group of mothers is rewriting the rules of work and family life. Known as the “Female...
Sweden to form new spy agency in Ukraine war reset
Sweden’s government said on Tuesday it would push forward with a plan to form a new spy agency targeting overseas threats, part of a...
Hong Kong researchers develop ‘world-first’ nasal spray for rapid stroke aid
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) say they have developed a world-first nasal spray that delivers neurotherapeutic powder directly to the brain...
Hong Kong posts strongest quarterly economic growth in almost 5 years at 5.9%
Published: 5:00pm, 5 May 2026Updated: 5:09pm, 5 May 2026 Hong Kong has recorded its fastest economic growth in nearly five years in the first...
Takaichi signs Australia deals to boost Japan’s energy security
Japan and Australia agreed to step up collaboration in areas including critical minerals, defence and energy security, tackling China’s dominance of rare earths and...
More than 240 Wang Fuk Court homeowners petition administrator to hold meeting
More than 240 owners representing over 12 per cent of households at Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court petitioned the government-appointed administrator in late...
Japan army unit’s gun-toting AI-generated elephant logo gets trampled by critics
A Japanese infantry unit has withdrawn a new patch designed by artificial intelligence after it was criticised for being immature, “aggressive” and out of...