AI ‘slopaganda’ and the battle for Philippine political reality
The Philippines is no stranger to politically weaponised memes and internet trolls. What has changed is the way information warfare is waged, now requiring...
Ebola shows world unprepared for next pandemic, ex-US CDC head says
The world is not “well prepared” for the next pandemic, Tom Frieden, the former head of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said,...
China and Japan aren’t talking. Will their rare earth trade go quiet?
When China broke out one of its “big guns” in last year’s trade war with the US – an array of export controls on...
Russia says Ukraine drone struck Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Russia’s state nuclear energy company Rosatom said on Saturday that a Ukrainian drone had struck the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Europe’s largest, causing no...
Hong Kong’s old buildings: 5 lessons for urban renewal
Think of Hong Kong as a living dictionary. Every old arcade, footbridge and mixed-use tong lau, or tenement building, is an entry worth studying....
Trump to headline Freedom 250 event after musicians pull out
US President Donald Trump will headline an event commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary on the National Mall next month after several musical performers scheduled...
Inaugural Hong Kong Comic Con draws massive crowds and global vendors
Published: 11:45pm, 30 May 2026Updated: 11:46pm, 30 May 2026 Pop culture fans packed the inaugural Hong Kong edition of Comic Con, an exhibition featuring...
Sustained security can’t come from ‘barrel of a gun’: East Timor’s Jose Ramos-Horta
The world can learn diplomatic lessons from Asean, East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta has said in a strongly worded rebuke to existing global power...
Hong Kong must remove bottlenecks to grow yacht economy, industry leaders say
Hong Kong should urgently address its bottlenecks in developing a yacht economy by improving immigration procedures, upgrading mooring facilities and curating niche tourism itineraries...