Chinese judge tells divorcing couple how to split 29 chickens: ‘eat odd one out’
Published: 9:00am, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 9:20am, 9 Aug 2025 An estranged couple from southwestern China became embroiled in a dispute over 29 chickens during...
How a US$1.5 billion North Korean hack exposed Asia’s crypto weaknesses
It began, as so many epochal crimes do, with a single breach. But by the time the dust had settled on the Bybit hack,...
Hong Kong needs ‘targeted law’ to tackle AI deepfake porn: Bar Association chief
Hong Kong should enact a “targeted law” to tackle the problem of AI-generated deepfake pornography instead of relying on legal tools designed to catch...
New Hong Kong Hospital Authority chief vows to foster staff ‘speak-up’ culture
Published: 7:00am, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 7:32am, 9 Aug 2025 The new chief of Hong Kong’s public hospitals has vowed to foster a “speak-up” culture...
Trump says he will meet Putin in Alaska on August 15 for Ukraine talks
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska, after signalling that he...
For university that bridges China and West, geopolitics is ‘biggest challenge’
Published: 6:00am, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 6:45am, 9 Aug 2025 Geopolitics is stifling academic freedom and scientific research, but a university head in eastern China...
Hong Kong uncovers new imported chikungunya fever case, bringing tally to 5
Published: 12:00am, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 12:41am, 9 Aug 2025 Hong Kong reported a new imported chikungunya fever case and another probable patient on Friday,...
Malaysia orders Zara’s body to be exhumed amid protests over student’s death
Published: 10:43pm, 8 Aug 2025Updated: 10:50pm, 8 Aug 2025 Malaysia’s attorney general late on Friday ordered police to exhume the remains of 13-year-old Zara...
Iran looks to tap into China’s BeiDou navigation system to plug security gaps
Iran’s reported plans to sign up to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system could expand Beijing’s footprint in the Middle East as advanced technology emerges...