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...
Smaller fall in Hong Kong office rents unlikely to benefit distressed landlords
The decline in Hong Kong’s office rents slowed in the second quarter amid rising leasing demand from finance and law firms, but analysts cautioned...