Merging air, land and sea swarms – the next frontier in China’s drone technology
If mastering drone-swarm technology were not difficult enough, China is now tackling the more complex task of integrating uncrewed land, sea and air platforms,...
Houthi offensive on Bab el-Mandeb Strait threatens new Red Sea shipping crisis
A battle for control of Yemen’s coastal plains overlooking the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, launched on Friday by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, is rapidly intensifying...
Hong Kong targets biomedicine powerhouse status in debut 5-year plan
Published: 5:27pm, 9 Sep 2026Updated: 5:39pm, 9 Sep 2026 Biomedicine is set to feature in Hong Kong’s first five-year plan, due to be unveiled...
Purity of China quartz deposit ‘highly similar’ to US Spruce Pine standard: study
Geologists say they have identified a new deposit in central China that can yield high-purity quartz comparable to the quality produced at a critical...
Hong Kong, Kazakhstan sign MOU on transport lab, discuss low-altitude economy
Published: 5:04pm, 9 Sep 2026Updated: 6:01pm, 9 Sep 2026 Kazakhstan has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hong Kong’s transport authorities to establish a...
Caught between US and Iran, South Korea weighs Hormuz role
South Korea is inching closer to a potentially risky military role in the Strait of Hormuz after sending a fact-finding team to the Middle...
US-China trade, tariffs in 2026
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Gunman shoots and kills kindergarten teacher in Thailand
Published: 4:36pm, 9 Sep 2026Updated: 5:40pm, 9 Sep 2026 A gunman shot and killed a kindergarten teacher on Wednesday inside a school building in...
Australians question US commitment to Aukus submarine deal in crowdfunded inquiry
Dissent voiced in an ongoing inquiry into Australia’s most ambitious nuclear submarine pact has laid bare growing uncertainty over US commitment, amid questions about...