Silent spread of rare and deadly Ebola strain exposes surveillance gaps
Published: 4:19pm, 18 May 2026Updated: 4:25pm, 18 May 2026 A rare Ebola outbreak that may have circulated undetected in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo...
As Malaysia’s election ‘war drums’ beat, is Anwar’s coalition done for?
Chances of Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim winning a fresh mandate look increasingly fraught, experts say, as the unravelling of his coalition government picked up pace...
Forget cellular data: China’s telecoms giants are selling AI token plans
For years, mobile carriers have billed users by the gigabyte. Now, China’s telecoms giants are seeking to monetise the artificial intelligence boom by introducing...
Hong Kong’s CUHK aims to bring AI to life with humanoid-focused robotics lab
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has opened the city’s first full-stack interactive robotics lab, partnering with 24 tech firms, mostly from mainland...
Chinese scientists land on Sandy Cay reef as tensions with Philippines escalate once again
Published: 3:06pm, 18 May 2026Updated: 4:11pm, 18 May 2026 Chinese scientists landed on a disputed South China Sea reef over the weekend in the...
Revolt against UK’s Starmer revives bitter debate over undoing Brexit
The thorny question of whether Britain should unwind a decade of estrangement from the European Union is resurfacing as the Labour Party starts to...
Rising secondary home prices in China’s major cities during April stoke hopes of stability
Published: 2:51pm, 18 May 2026Updated: 3:06pm, 18 May 2026 Secondary home prices in mainland China’s major cities rose in April, according to official data,...
Hong Kong court confiscates HK$674,860 from 3 defendants in terrorism trial
Published: 2:26pm, 18 May 2026Updated: 4:04pm, 18 May 2026 A Hong Kong court has ordered the confiscation of more than HK$674,000 (US$86,000) seized from...
India has 1.42 billion people – but some Modi allies want bigger families
India may be the world’s most populous country, with 1.42 billion people and challenges like high youth unemployment, but powerful allies of Prime Minister...