3 siblings killed in Malaysia crash after insisting on going to haze-closed school
A boy and his sister lost their lives in a road accident after they wanted to attend classes despite their school being closed due...
How quickly is China learning from the Ukraine war’s latest drone tactics?
China is running the most systematic effort of any outside power to learn from the drone war in Ukraine, with military and defence-industry analysts...
From kitchen waste to sky-high costs: inside Hong Kong’s quest for green jet fuel
Published: 8:30am, 9 Oct 2026Updated: 8:32am, 9 Oct 2026 China’s once-notorious “gutter oil”, recycled from kitchen and drainage waste, has almost vanished from dining...
South Korea struggles to curb sexual exploitation sites 10 years after Soranet scandal
Published: 8:00am, 9 Oct 2026Updated: 8:09am, 9 Oct 2026 A decade after the shutdown of Soranet – a sprawling online hub for secretly filmed...
Flavio Bolsonaro says he would work with China and US as Brazil’s president
Flavio Bolsonaro said he would work with the US and China if he becomes Brazil’s president, after a surprise election performance left him poised...
Central retail shop bought by Swiss heir in ‘rare’ Hong Kong market move
In a rare market move, a long-established local developer sold a Central retail shop that was held for over 50 years to an heir...
US to live-stream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
Published: 6:05am, 9 Oct 2026Updated: 6:23am, 9 Oct 2026 The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will...
China breakthrough projected to push sustainable jet fuel gross profit margin past 50%
Published: 6:00am, 9 Oct 2026Updated: 8:11am, 9 Oct 2026 Chinese researchers have developed a catalyst that converts synthesis gas into sustainable jet fuel –...
Hong Kong rejects US downgrade to lowest tier in human trafficking report
Published: 5:43am, 9 Oct 2026Updated: 5:47am, 9 Oct 2026 The United States has downgraded Hong Kong to the lowest tier in its annual human...