China plans to invest billions on a robot army to run its power grid
China’s industrial giants are rapidly scaling up the use of AI-powered robots to operate vital infrastructure, with the country’s main grid operator unveiling a...
Can Philippine opposition find ‘saviour’ after Robredo declines 2028 presidential run?
Former Philippine vice-president Leni Robredo’s refusal to seek national office in 2028 has intensified the search for someone to unite the country’s fractured opposition...
Iran war shows ‘strategic value’ of AI for China’s military, PLA Daily says
China’s military mouthpiece has urged the People’s Liberation Army to speed up integration of artificial intelligence and said AI-driven warfare was at a “turning...
Chinese girl insists on remaining by grandparents’ tombs; her nearby vigil moves many
A young girl in southwest China firmly refused to leave the tombs of her grandparents, who had died within six months of each other,...
Life insurance sales in Hong Kong hit record amid ‘rise of millionaires’
Life insurance sales in Hong Kong rose 50.6 per cent to another record last year as affluent customers continued to buy policies in the...
Is Indonesia’s blasphemy law for religious protection or political purpose?
Indonesia’s blasphemy law has once again come under scrutiny after former vice-president Jusuf Kalla was reported to police over remarks linking past Muslim-Christian conflicts...
Henderson’s winning bid to run harbour event space could boost Central’s access
A winning bid involving Henderson Land Development to operate a major Hong Kong harbourfront event space has expanded the developer’s footprint in Central to...
The Iran war is brewing a food crisis we must avert
As my wife and I quaffed our way through a sumptuous five-course South African wine tasting dinner at the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club...
In lead-up to Trump’s Beijing visit, China announces 2 pandas are headed to US zoo
Just weeks before US President Donald Trump’s planned visit to Beijing next month, China is sending two giant pandas to Atlanta in what observers...