Hong Kong airport set for volume shift after flights rejigged amid fuel crisis
Hong Kong’s airport is set for a shift in volume this summer after airlines quietly swapped jet sizes and reduced scheduled flights to manage...
This compact Chinese device can detect cancer biomarkers in a drop of blood
A single drop of blood could soon be used to screen for early-stage cancer, according to Wen Liaoyong of Westlake University in Hangzhou. Wen’s...
How Xiaomi’s push into AI, chips and EVs is future-proofing its hardware empire
Xiaomi is betting on artificial intelligence to future-proof its sprawling hardware empire, pouring massive resources into open-source models to ensure its next generation of...
China mum makes son pedal sewing machine during homework to stay focused, sparks debate
A mother in central China has captivated mainland social media with an unconventional homework hack that has her restless son pedalling an old sewing...
‘Wildlife injury’ forces New Zealand surfing event to be put on hold
A photographer shooting the final day of the World Surf League (WSL) in New Zealand was injured by what organisers suspect was a sea...
Shock absorber: will Asean’s power grid be up to the task by 2045?
Southeast Asia has been planning a unified electricity grid since 1997. Now, nearly 30 years later, its leaders are giving renewed impetus to the...
Crude oil drops as US inches towards Iran deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Oil dropped at the week’s open as the US and Iran edged towards a deal, although US President Donald Trump said Washington’s blockade of...
Global tensions, funding crisis threaten peacekeeping missions, SIPRI warns
Geopolitical tensions and a funding crisis are jeopardising peacekeeping missions, particularly those under the auspices of the United Nations, the Stockholm International Peace Research...
Stable US-China ties? It won’t last long, Evan Medeiros says
Published: 6:00am, 25 May 2026Updated: 9:44am, 25 May 2026 Dr Evan Medeiros is the Penner family chair in Asia studies and the Cling family...