US proposes US$70,000 fee for foreign students to work after graduation
The United States has proposed requiring universities and other certified schools to pay US$70,000 for each foreign student entering a post-graduation work programme, a...
France halts use of stun grenades in policing of student protests
The French government said on Wednesday it was pausing the use of stun grenades in its policing of student protests, after a 15-year-old boy’s...
Singapore’s air pollution worst in world as haze shuts Malaysia schools
Singapore’s air pollution worsened to the highest in the world as haze from Indonesia wildfires blankets the region days before the city state’s annual...
China’s thorium-229 nuclear clock beats Vienna’s on stability, studies show
Initial results from the world’s first two working nuclear clocks indicate that China’s timepiece is about six times as stable as the one in...
10 injured in knife attack at school in northeastern Poland
Published: 10:55pm, 7 Oct 2026Updated: 10:57pm, 7 Oct 2026 Ten people were injured in a knife attack at a school in Ostroleka in northeastern...
24 luxury houses at One Stanley sold amid probe into alleged construction defects
Published: 10:45pm, 7 Oct 2026Updated: 11:19pm, 7 Oct 2026 Two dozen luxury houses at One Stanley have been sold since Hong Kong authorities launched...
More than 300 hopefuls sign up for Hong Kong’s Election Committee poll
More than 300 people signed up for Hong Kong’s Election Committee poll as the nomination period opened on Wednesday, vying for seats on the...
Why China’s export engine may hit a ceiling as trading partners face limits
While China’s export engine still has room to grow, many of its trading partners may be approaching the limit of how much more they...
Trump envoy Daines visits Chinese AI, space firms to pave way for Xi summit in US
Published: 7:54pm, 1 Sep 2026Updated: 8:30pm, 1 Sep 2026 US Senator Steve Daines, a close ally of President Donald Trump, has wrapped up a...