Bodies of 2 Italian divers recovered from ‘well inside’ underwater cave in Maldives
Finnish divers on Tuesday recovered the bodies of two of the four remaining Italians who died deep inside an underwater cave in an atoll...
China’s rapid chipmaking expansion threatens AI memory chip boom, Samsung adviser warns
The AI-driven “super cycle” in memory chips may lose momentum by 2028 as Chinese chipmakers aggressively expand production and global tech firms curb spending,...
Why the Philippines wants Japan’s old Type 88 missiles
Japan’s Type 88 surface-to-ship missile entered service decades ago and is already being retired in favour of a more capable successor, yet the prospect...
Why Elon Musk’s post spotlighting Chinese infrastructure has reignited a debate
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is once again using his massive social media megaphone to trumpet Chinese infrastructure to an international audience. On Monday, the...
Indonesian authorities used fake news to brand critics as ‘foreign agents’: Amnesty
Indonesian authorities, including the military, used online disinformation campaigns to brand activists and journalists as “foreign agents” and silence dissent, sometimes leading to physical...
Hong Kong lifts flat resale curbs for Tai Po fire survivors under buy-back plan
Published: 4:37pm, 19 May 2026Updated: 4:37pm, 19 May 2026 The Hong Kong government will lift resale restrictions on replacement homes for flat owners displaced...
Quantum IPO wave is a milestone. It should also come with a warning
James David Spellman, a graduate of Oxford University, is principal of Strategic Communications LLC, a consulting firm based in Washington, DC. A surge in...
Ex-HSBC banker acquitted of assaulting wife amid divorce battle
Published: 4:18pm, 19 May 2026Updated: 4:49pm, 19 May 2026 A Hong Kong court has acquitted a former HSBC banker of assaulting his wife at...
Air-con repairman dies after falling from 11th floor of Kowloon City building
Published: 3:56pm, 19 May 2026Updated: 3:58pm, 19 May 2026 A 38-year-old Hong Kong air conditioner repairman has died after falling off a building in...