Rebuilding fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court ‘not practical’, Hong Kong officials say
Hong Kong authorities estimate that acquiring all homes in the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court will cost around HK$6 billion (US$770 million), with officials saying...
Iran protests: a day-by-day guide to the unfolding crisis
Demonstrations broke out in Iran on December 28 and have spread nationwide as protesters vent their increasing discontent over the Islamic Republic’s faltering economy...
Protest fury pushes Iran to the edge of ‘social revolution’
Expectations of change at the top of Iran’s Islamic Republic are growing as nationwide protests over surging living costs unite an unusually broad swathe...
Chinese smart eyewear makers shine at CES with focus on challenging Meta
Dozens of Chinese makers of smart glasses dazzled the exhibition floor at the recent CES trade show in Las Vegas, where they showed lightweight,...
‘We do not want to be Americans’ Greenland parliament tells US
Greenland’s political parties on Friday expressed unity in response to US President Donald Trump’s claims to the Danish territory. “We do not want to...
‘No taste’: Malaysia’s Life of Pi and Squid Game artists warn against AI rush
Firdaus Hashim has spent nearly two decades breathing life into the impossible. The Malaysian visual effects (VFX) artist has won multiple accolades for his...
China-led team replicates human embryo ‘invasion’ of the womb for the first time
A China-led team has built the world’s first mini-womb on a chip that can fully replicate the “invasion” of human embryos in the uterus...
North Korea revives drone claims in rebuff to Seoul’s outreach
North Korea’s latest accusations that South Korean drones violated its airspace appear aimed at painting Seoul as a permanent enemy ahead of a key...
Hong Kong housing estate flat owners drop contractor linked to deadly Tai Po blaze
Owners of a private housing estate in Tuen Mun have voted overwhelmingly to terminate their renovation contract with Prestige Construction and Engineering Company –...