Meta leads AI glasses surge, as Xiaomi emerges as dark horse
The global smart glasses market saw shipments more than double in the first half of the year, driven mostly by strong demand for Meta...
4 years after Evergrande crash, Chinese families still stuck in ‘broken houses’
Published: 4:31pm, 13 Aug 2025Updated: 4:59pm, 13 Aug 2025 Rebecca Wei’s new home still looks like a construction site. The road running up to...
‘Odd’ data: why Indonesia’s growth numbers are raising eyebrows
Published: 4:30pm, 13 Aug 2025Updated: 4:34pm, 13 Aug 2025 Indonesia’s better-than-expected economic growth for the second quarter has raised eyebrows among some academics, who...
China cuts ties with Czech president over Pavel’s birthday visit to Dalai Lama
Published: 4:17pm, 13 Aug 2025Updated: 4:43pm, 13 Aug 2025 Beijing has severed ties with Czech President Petr Pavel following his private visit to congratulate...
Hong Kong to begin Legislative Council nominations on October 24
Hong Kong will begin the nomination process for its next Legislative Council on October 24, with the current legislature standing prorogued on the same...
Chinese experts create ‘storm eye’, China’s rocket woes: 7 science highlights
We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like...
Hong Kong police foil phone scam, save elderly woman from HK$100,000 loss
Published: 3:12pm, 13 Aug 2025Updated: 3:13pm, 13 Aug 2025 Hong Kong police have foiled a “guess who I am” phone scam, arresting two mainland...
How a US$7 billion warship deal is reshaping Japan-Australia defence ties
Japan and Australia’s landmark A$10 billion (US$6.5 billion) deal for next-generation warships not only promises to reshape the Indo-Pacific’s security order, analysts say, but...
Myanmar refugees on the brink as funding cuts bite: ‘I feel so anxious’
On the first day of every month, refugees in camps along the Thailand–Myanmar border would usually receive a top-up of credits to their digital...