Why do China and other powers still want aircraft carriers?
Drone swarms and stealth submarines are playing a growing role in modern warfare, yet aircraft carriers remain a symbol of military might. That can...
In Japan, ethylene shortage may cause bananas to ‘disappear’ from dining tables
Japan is slipping towards a banana shortage crisis, the latest disruption linked to the Middle East conflict. The reason: the country ships in the...
Global Prosperity Summit 2026 maps out Hong Kong’s aerospace potential as city’s first astronaut takes flight
As Hong Kong sent its first astronaut into space, leading industry experts at the Global Prosperity Summit 2026 (GPS 2026) said the city was...
China steps up Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s drug push, looks to TCM
To head off a public health crisis, China is stepping up efforts to find new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. As its...
Education authorities say sorry after parents get school allocation messages early
Published: 10:23am, 2 Jun 2026Updated: 11:00am, 2 Jun 2026 Hong Kong education authorities have apologised after parents received SMS notifications of their children’s primary...
Why oil-hungry Asia ignores risks linked to Russia’s ‘dark fleet’
Asia’s fuel needs may take priority over the strategic risks of relying on oil from heavily sanctioned Russia, according to experts. Currently, there is...
Asia’s ‘NewSpace’ economy is about more than just exploration
For decades, Asia’s ambitions in outer space were closely associated with scientific discovery, technological prestige and national symbolism. Space programmes were designed to demonstrate...
Taiwan targets Beijing’s grey-zone tactics near remote South China Sea islands
Taiwan’s navy will support patrols around the Taipei-controlled Dongsha Islands after mainland Chinese coastguard activity near the South China Sea atoll surged over the...
China boy with 97% burns dreams of becoming top badminton player, practises daily despite pain
A boy in eastern China who survived catastrophic burns is battling daily pain on the badminton court, determined to become a champion like his...