Baidu’s Apollo Go clocks up 20,000km of ‘safe driving’ in Hong Kong trials
Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxi service has racked up 20,000 kilometres of “safe driving” in Hong Kong road tests, the company said on Saturday, as...
How Chinese investors quietly transformed Athens – one visa at a time
China has changed the Greek capital in both visible and less obvious ways. Advertisement On the one hand, authentic Chinese restaurants – from spicy...
Japan man embraces ‘marriage graduation’ trend, relies on instant noodles daily
A man in Japan chose to “graduate from marriage,” living a single life with a 50-million-yen (US$340,000) pension, but ended up eating instant noodles...
‘Still quite large’: South Korea’s birth rate battles erode its military might
Published: 3:30pm, 16 Aug 2025Updated: 3:58pm, 16 Aug 2025 As South Korea’s troop numbers dwindle to levels unseen in decades, fears are growing that...
Chinese researchers lodge concerns over US debt as Beijing limits exposure
Calls for China to gradually reduce its exposure to US dollar assets are growing louder as Washington’s national debt continues to set records, reigniting...
Hong Kong to deploy robotic dogs to curb chikungunya amid rising imported cases
Hong Kong will deploy robotic dogs as part of its enhanced mosquito-control efforts to curb the chikungunya virus, as the number of imported cases...
16-year-old Hong Kong student among 4 arrested over HK$380,000 luxury item scam
A 16-year-old Form Five student and a person with a triad background were among four suspects arrested by the Hong Kong police in an...
China’s lunar rocket test marks milestone in bringing astronauts to moon
China has completed a critical test for its moon rocket, moving a step closer to landing astronauts and building a base on the lunar...
Malaysia accused of ‘blocking progress’ on plastics as it sides with oil giants
As plastic waste chokes oceans, poisons wildlife and infiltrates human bodies, the world’s governments met in Geneva this week to hammer out a landmark...