Young Nepalis battle climate dread in wake of flood disaster
Alina B.K. should have been preparing for her end-of-year university exams, but news of devastating floods along the Nepal–Tibet border kept pulling her back...
Patriot dedicated to Hong Kong: business heavyweights remember Tung Chee-hwa
This weekend, Hong Kong mourns the loss of former chief executive and elder statesman Tung Chee-hwa. The shipping tycoon who became the city’s first...
31 dead in Pakistan after suicide bomber, gunmen attack police complex
Published: 12:47pm, 19 Sep 2026Updated: 1:45pm, 19 Sep 2026 The death toll from an explosion and gun attack at a police headquarters in northern...
Google says Gemini AI model breached real systems in security test
Google’s consumer AI model Gemini hacked multiple systems through guessing login credentials, the company said, the latest case of rogue AI cybersecurity transgressions, which...
Friend, leader, mentor: how political veterans remember Tung Chee-hwa
Published: 12:00pm, 19 Sep 2026Updated: 1:02pm, 19 Sep 2026 This weekend, Hong Kong mourns the loss of former chief executive and elder statesman Tung...
How will Beijing receive the most senior Taiwan official at Apec events this year?
In a rare development, Taiwanese Labour Minister Hung Sun-han is expected to travel to Nanjing on Sunday, becoming the first cabinet-level official under William...
Pickle-flavoured tart, anyone? Japanese convenience stores turn to AI for novelty sweets
Fears that advanced artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity have dominated global headlines, but in Japan the technology is being used for a sweeter...
South Korea justice minister nominee withdraws over Covid-19 drug trial scandal
South Korea’s Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won withdrew his nomination on Saturday following allegations concerning his involvement in a Covid-19 treatment and approval of...
‘In hard times, your honour shines’: Jack Ma pays tribute to Tung Chee-hwa
Published: 11:00am, 19 Sep 2026Updated: 1:06pm, 19 Sep 2026 Alibaba Group co-founder Jack Ma reflects on his ties to Hong Kong’s first chief executive,...