Everyone gets a BrahMos? Global interest in missile raises India’s profile
India’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system has reportedly drawn interest from at least 15 countries spanning from Asia to South America after its use...
In the face of global crises, markets seem out of step with reality
All Quiet on the Western Front was the title of the classic novel about the first world war, written by Erich Maria Remarque. To...
Chinese man sleeps in car for 3 years to save money, making it a cosy home
A 38-year-old programmer working in Beijing, who spends weekdays sleeping in his car and returns to his home in nearby Tianjin every Friday, has...
China’s latest pro-marriage tactic: Vegas-style weddings at music festivals
Officials across China have been racking their brains to think of ways to reverse a sharp decline in the country’s marriage rate over the...
Hongkongers warned of legal liabilities ahead of ChatGPT-style AI tool launch
Published: 3:53pm, 19 Jul 2025Updated: 4:46pm, 19 Jul 2025 AI is a double-edged sword and users must accept full responsibility if they break the...
Why are Hong Kong eateries selling ‘poor man’s meals’ bucking closure trend?
Published: 3:30pm, 19 Jul 2025Updated: 3:31pm, 19 Jul 2025 Eateries specialising in what were once known as “poor man’s meals” and which typically operated...
Morgan Stanley banker buys two Hong Kong flats for US$18.8 million
David Wraight, managing director at Morgan Stanley, has bought two luxury residential units in Hong Kong for HK$147.3 million (US$18.8 million), joining a growing...
Disinformation and deepfakes drive growing partisan divide in the Philippines
A surge of doctored posts and artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes is sweeping Philippine social media, reinforcing partisan loyalties and exploiting the country’s fraught political divide...
Chinese scientists develop low-cost cell therapy for cancer, asthma
Chinese researchers have come up with a cheaper and easier way of delivering a highly specialised, personalised cell therapy to treat blood cancers and...