Why Singapore’s million-dollar HDB flats are becoming more common
First-time homeowner Alice*, 29, and her fiancé were so blown away by the view from a 39th-floor public housing flat in Clementi, a neighbourhood...
Did Chinese authorities take a page from the Covid-19 playbook for chikungunya?
When a drone’s camera picked up water buckets and potted plants on the balcony of a four-storey village house in Foshan – the city...
Frigid forecast grips Hong Kong’s commercial property market
In the second instalment of our two-part series on Hong Kong’s beleaguered property market, analysts explore why this slump is different from past downturns....
An ‘elegant’ English name would be all wrong for my Hong Kong baby
Hong Kong’s Births Registry gives new parents 42 days to name their child before imposing a fine. This might seem enough, but when you...
Hong Kong must be ‘careful’ before barring lawyers from meeting clients in jail
Published: 9:00am, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 9:10am, 9 Aug 2025 Hong Kong authorities should be “very careful” before they resort to banning certain lawyers from...
As AI chatbots gain popularity in China, so does the business of GEO
As ChatGPT-like chatbots gain traction, generative engine optimisation (GEO) has emerged as an increasingly significant approach for brands seeking visibility in answers generated by...
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...