What does SpaceX’s Starship test success mean for the US-China moon race?
The first successful flight for Starship – the biggest and heaviest rocket ever built – has revived US hopes of beating China in the...
Hong Kong could attract big spenders ‘with global sports events for various ages’
Published: 6:18pm, 28 Aug 2025Updated: 6:18pm, 28 Aug 2025 Hong Kong could attract more high-spending visitors by hosting international sporting games for young, middle-aged...
Bullying in Malaysia: 13 face life behind bars for beating schoolboy to death
A Malaysian court on Thursday ordered 12 minors to indefinite juvenile detention and sentenced a 20-year-old man to life in jail over the murder...
What does a mock US rocket launcher in mainland China say about a Taiwan conflict?
Mock-ups of Himars rocket launchers – which Taiwan has ordered from the US – have been spotted in a car park in mainland China,...
Scared Taiwan owner closes on first day of Hungry Ghost Festival, sparks hilarity
Two shops in Taiwan which closed their doors on the first day of China’s Ghost Month have sparked much humorous discussion about superstition during...
China races to roll out low-orbit satellite internet to rival Musk’s Starlink
Published: 5:43pm, 28 Aug 2025Updated: 5:46pm, 28 Aug 2025 China is pushing to accelerate the rollout of commercial low-orbit satellite internet services as it...
Why are so many nations accepting deportees from Trump’s America?
Several poor countries, mostly in Africa, have agreed to take deportees from the United States as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented...
Singapore imposes caning and jail for dealers of drug-laced vapes
Singapore will start classifying some substances used in vape pods as controlled drugs from next month, paving the way for stiffer penalties as the...
Baidu unveils AI computing platform powered by Chinese-designed chips
Baidu, one of China’s artificial intelligence champions, on Thursday unveiled its Baige 5.0 AI infrastructure platform – powered by a mix of semiconductors, including...