Hong Kong launches SkyCity marina project to drive tourism and yacht economy
Hong Kong’s Airport Authority has launched its marina project as part of the broader SkyCity blueprint, seeking global interest from the yachting, hospitality and...
Vietnam and Philippines trust Japan. Why doesn’t Indonesia?
For Southeast Asia, trust in Japan runs deepest where China presses hardest and breaks down where neutrality is a point of pride. Analysts say...
Is Malacca Strait at risk from Hormuz ‘chain reaction’ after warning from Iranian adviser?
An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has warned of “a chain-reaction response” in more critical shipping lanes, including in the Malacca Strait...
Pfizer, Amgen among 22 strategic firms eyeing Hong Kong expansion: source
Global drug maker Pfizer and biotech firm Amgen, each valued at over HK$1 trillion (US$153 billion), are among 22 strategic enterprises planning to open...
Second cancer shock for Hong Kong actress Kristal Tin. How does disease strike?
Hong Kong artiste Kristal Tin Yui-lee has revealed on social media that cancer cells were found in her lymph nodes, more than a year...
Indonesian rights body says soldiers killed 12 civilians in Papua. Military denies claim
Indonesia’s National Human Rights Commission strongly criticised the military on Monday as it investigated the killing of 12 civilians last week during an operation...
China’s armed police mull riot control without human contact at all
A new study from mainland China’s internal security forces offers a glimpse into a future where urban unrest is managed by autonomous machines instead...
China influencer builds house for girl who claims to be raising sisters alone amid family drama
A Chinese influencer helped a girl who claimed to be raising her sisters alone in a remote village, only to later discover that some...
China’s Hesai adds colour to lidar as EV makers race to level up in self-driving tech
Hesai Group, the world’s largest maker of vehicle lidar sensors, introduced technology it said would raise autonomous driving features to a new level by...