Hundreds gather as Hong Kong bids farewell to China’s Shandong-led fleet
Hundreds of people have flocked to waterfront vantage points in Hong Kong to catch a final glimpse of the Shandong aircraft carrier and its...
Malaysian police hunt Pakistani man accused of child sex abuse
Published: 11:09am, 7 Jul 2025Updated: 11:27am, 7 Jul 2025 Malaysian police are on the hunt for a foreign man accused of sexually assaulting three...
Why France is toasting China’s new tariff on European brandy
Published: 10:39am, 7 Jul 2025Updated: 10:43am, 7 Jul 2025 China’s new anti-dumping duty targeting European brandy unexpectedly became the toast of France over the...
Chinese scientists create visual sensor that adapts to light changes in seconds
A team of Chinese scientists has used semiconductor “quantum dots” to develop a vision sensor that adapts to extreme light changes faster than the...
What can South Korea learn from Israel-Iran war for its own air defence?
For years, South Korea’s government has invested billions in missile shields and early warning systems, determined to keep the threat of Pyongyang’s ever-expanding arsenal...
New rules proposed for Hong Kong legislators suggest lack of discipline
When we have a 90-member-strong legislature, things get done. Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has passed 117 bills, 98 per cent more than in the...
MPF achieves third-best interim return amid Hong Kong market rally
Published: 9:15am, 7 Jul 2025Updated: 12:20pm, 7 Jul 2025 Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) achieved its third-best interim performance as a rally in...
Brics in push for UN to take lead on setting rules for artificial intelligence
Brics leaders have adopted a new declaration calling for the United Nations to take the lead in setting global rules for artificial intelligence, arguing...
Japanese firm pays US$7 to scan and capture people’s brainwaves, turn them into art
A Japanese company is inviting people to “sell their brainwaves” so they can be turned into art. Advertisement The firm has attracted significant online...