The Milky Way swallowed a smaller galaxy about 11.8 billion years ago
The Milky Way, a large and spiral-shaped galaxy that is home to hundreds of billions of stars including our sun, has taken a long...
Hong Kong 5-year plan should have Northern Metropolis tax breaks, listing reforms: HKICPA
Published: 6:00pm, 18 Aug 2026Updated: 6:25pm, 18 Aug 2026 The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) has urged the government to introduce...
PLA troops sent gold, New Taiwan and US dollars in ‘wartime financial support’ drill
The People’s Liberation Army used a drone to deliver cases of cash and gold bars in a field during a “wartime financial support” drill...
Baidu’s quarterly revenue drops 4% as AI cloud surge fails to offset advertising slump
Published: 5:45pm, 18 Aug 2026Updated: 5:52pm, 18 Aug 2026 Chinese tech giant Baidu on Tuesday posted a 4 per cent year-on-year decline in second-quarter...
Hong Kong’s population edges up 0.3% but births fall below 30,000 for first time
Published: 5:41pm, 18 Aug 2026Updated: 6:19pm, 18 Aug 2026 Hong Kong’s population rose slightly by 0.3 per cent year on year to more than...
Ukraine vows to respond after Russian strike kills 10 in northeast region
A Russian attack on a village in the Kharkiv region of northeast Ukraine killed 10 people, Kyiv said on Tuesday, vowing to respond. The...
Myanmar’s president heads to Moscow seeking Russian arms and oil
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to host Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing on Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian leader seeks an economic reboot for...
Iran conflict boosts appeal of Arctic short cut for Asia-Europe ships
Peace prospects in the Middle East faded, with US President Donald Trump ruling out a renewed ceasefire deal with Iran and more fighting breaking...
Singapore’s universities race to embrace AI as job demands transform
After years of concern over students using artificial intelligence to cut corners, Singapore’s universities are embracing the technology, driven not just by changes in...