Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ faces closure. What happens now?
A US federal judge has put a stop to further expansion of the immigration detention centre built in the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator...
Hong Kong teahouses cherish their dim sum trolleys, but how long can they last?
As a cloud of steam billows from the kitchen of Hoi Lin Restaurant, Chung King-pui, 56, places a large bamboo steamer stacked with colourful...
China police officer saves drowning man; wet T-shirt photo raises fandom concerns
A heroic and handsome Chinese police officer has become an overnight internet sensation, igniting a frenzy among netizens after he jumped into the sea...
North Korea accuses South of firing warning shots near tense border
North Korea accused the South’s military on Saturday of firing warning shots at its troops near their heavily fortified border, saying it risked raising...
Malaysia’s oil and gas future finds itself adrift in the South China Sea
For half a century, Malaysia’s economy has been buoyed by oil and gas, the vast reserves off its shores enabling it to ride out...
Tesla upgrades EV voice assistant system with AI from DeepSeek and ByteDance
Published: 7:00am, 23 Aug 2025Updated: 7:23am, 23 Aug 2025 Tesla is rolling out an upgraded voice assistant system for its electric vehicles (EVs) in...
China’s military has made a dramatic about-turn. The world is watching
China is on a mission to turn its military into a modern fighting force. In this four-part series, we look at the rapid transformation...
House Democrats want define to what type of chips can be sent to China
House Democrats unveiled a new bill on Friday to set legal thresholds for chips deemed too advanced to send to China without congressional approval,...
Trump taps close aide Sergio Gor as next US ambassador to India
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would nominate Sergio Gor, one of his closest aides, to be the country’s next ambassador to...