Blade concealed between Citybus double-decker seats sparks police probe
Published: 9:51pm, 27 May 2026Updated: 10:12pm, 27 May 2026 Hong Kong police are investigating after a blade was discovered between two seats on a...
China unveils auto industry blueprint to set EV, AI vehicle and semiconductor standards
China is seeking to expand its influence over the future of the global auto industry through a sweeping regulatory blueprint covering core technologies ranging...
Why there’s no point in signing a fourth China-US communique
Despite recent signs that US-China ties are stabilising, veteran China watcher Li Cheng argues that the two superpowers should not rush to sign a...
China’s drug regulator clears wave of home-grown innovative medicines amid biotech boom
Home-grown innovative drugs make up most of the medicines China’s drug regulator has approved for sale so far this year, underscoring the country’s biotech...
Philippine ex-president Duterte’s ICC trial to start on November 30
Published: 8:52pm, 27 May 2026Updated: 8:53pm, 27 May 2026 Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte will face a crimes against humanity trial at the International...
What to watch at Shangri-La Dialogue after Trump’s China visit resets ties
The results of the Xi-Trump summit and their implications for regional security will take centre stage this week during Asia’s largest defence forum, the...
China’s weaving of a web of ties makes it a diplomatic superpower
Manuel Galileo is an associate tutor at the London School of Economics and Political Science, a research fellow at SOAS University of London, and...
Hong Kong private tutor jailed for 4½ years over repeatedly molesting boy
Published: 8:08pm, 27 May 2026Updated: 8:27pm, 27 May 2026 A convicted paedophile has been jailed for 4½ years for committing obscene acts against a...
AI deepfakes expose legal vacuum in India’s celebrity rights protection
A wave of AI-generated deepfakes and fake endorsements has pushed Indian celebrities, from cricket stars to Bollywood actors, towards the courts seeking stronger protection...