Malaysian MPs targeted by US$100,000 deepfake sex video blackmail
Authorities in Malaysia are hunting the suspect behind a blackmail attempt on at least 10 lawmakers who received emails demanding US$100,000 payments to avoid...
Parents, teachers voice support for HKIS amid legal dispute with US church
Published: 11:40am, 15 Sep 2025Updated: 2:41pm, 15 Sep 2025 Parents and teachers at a top Hong Kong international school have expressed “unwavering” support for...
Thousands throng Washington memorial for slain US activist Charlie Kirk
A vigil held in the US capital of Washington on Sunday for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk reportedly drew a “full house” of mourners,...
Taxi driver dies, 6 injured in 3-vehicle crash in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong
A 72-year-old taxi driver has died after his vehicle slammed into two private cars involved in an earlier crash that had blocked a bypass,...
ChatGPT deepfakes military IDs for North Korean hackers, researchers find
A suspected North Korean state-sponsored hacking group used ChatGPT to create a deepfake of a military ID document to attack a target in South...
China’s economy strains in August as retail sales, industrial output miss forecasts
Published: 9:59am, 15 Sep 2025Updated: 10:28am, 15 Sep 2025 China’s economy showed signs of strain in August, as sluggish domestic demand, headwinds from the...
John Lee’s policy address must illuminate Hong Kong’s way forward
Some readers might not know Hong Kong had an election a little over a week ago. And that’s OK, because most of us aren’t...
China zoo bans visitors from letting chimp watch short videos over eyesight fears
A zoo in eastern China has sparked laughter online after it banned visitors from asking a chimpanzee to watch short videos, citing concerns for...
Australia’s climate crises are about to get much worse, new report warns
Australia will suffer extreme climate events more frequently – and often simultaneously – putting severe strain on health and emergency services, critical infrastructure and...