Could Thai durian export duty mean higher prices, higher quality in China?
A Thai government proposal to charge export duties on durians, a major cash crop, could raise prices for the fruit in China – its...
New HK$122 million lifeguard outsourcing contract sparks public spending concerns
Published: 10:30am, 11 Oct 2026Updated: 10:38am, 11 Oct 2026 A controversial decision by Hong Kong authorities to award a lifeguard and first aid services...
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: biotech firm eyes cervical cancer test breakthrough
Hong Kong biotech entrepreneur Ricky Chiu Yin-to is seeking to make cervical cancer screening easier through urine-based HPV testing, using sample-concentration technology developed by...
More support needed for ethnic minority children with special needs, charity says
A non-profit children’s education organisation in Hong Kong has urged the government to expand support services for preschool-aged ethnic minority children with special needs...
Why warm welcomes can’t stop Malaysia’s doctor exodus from Borneo
Published: 10:00am, 11 Oct 2026Updated: 10:33am, 11 Oct 2026 On Facebook, public hospitals in Malaysia’s Bornean states have been rolling out “Selamat Datang” [welcome]...
Hangzhou is doubling down on tech – minus the viral hype
A year ago, a Unitree robot kickboxing could light up social media. When DeepSeek released its latest open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model, developers around...
Bar Association urges proxy cap, electronic voting to curb building bid-rigging
The Hong Kong Bar Association has suggested capping the number of proxies a person can hold at homeowners’ meetings, without restricting who may act...
Who rules Negeri Sembilan? Royal row tests Malaysia’s constitutional order
The dust has yet to settle in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan, where a royal row has led to the fall of a state government and...
Tiger kills man who entered big cat enclosure at UK wildlife park
A man died on Saturday after he entered the tiger enclosure at a wildlife park in northern England and was attacked by one of...