AI backlash is growing, but how much is just hype?
A week ago, I had never heard of Matt Shumer. Today, I and 80 million others have viewed his “Something Big is Happening” essay...
Hong Kong’s ‘king of shops’ Edwin Leong sells home on The Peak for US$41.3 million
Edwin Leong Siu-hung, chairman of Tai Hung Fai Enterprise Group and long dubbed Hong Kong’s “king of shops”, has sold a flat in the...
Paul Chan vows Hong Kong can handle debt of bond-driven growth
Hong Kong’s finance chief has assured the public that the city can manage its debt after proposing the issuance of more bonds to accelerate...
Malaysian politician Fahmi Zainol charged with hurting wife in domestic dispute
Penang’s youngest executive councillor Fahmi Zainol has been charged at the Magistrate’s Court in the Malaysian state with voluntarily causing hurt to his wife....
Germany’s Merz meets China’s tech vanguard, including Alibaba and Unitree CEOs
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited China’s eastern tech hub of Hangzhou on Thursday and met leading figures including those from Alibaba Group Holding and...
When did our ancient ancestor Homo erectus first arrive in China out of Africa?
A direct ancestor of modern humans may have arrived in China much earlier than previously thought, according to a study that may rewrite our...
Japan trans woman, 64, enjoys slow-paced life with lover, 86, wears princess dresses on dates
A 64-year-old trans woman in eastern Japan is embracing a quiet, slow-burn romance with a boyfriend 22 years her senior, often showing up to...
Indonesia’s bid to execute 6 cargo ship crew in drug case sparks liability debate
When 22-year-old Fandi Ramadhan phoned home from detention last May, he told his mother he did not know there were drugs on the ship...
Starmer reels as Greens seize Labour stronghold in UK special election
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party suffered an embarrassing election defeat on Friday in an area of Greater Manchester that it had dominated for...