How ‘policy convergence’ could pave the way for US-China cooperation on AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a battleground for the United States and China, but it can also be an area for dialogue and cooperation on...
Malaysian police smash sex ring charging US$900 a session in posh KL area
The posh, three-storey house in Malaysia’s capital of Kuala Lumpur was occupied by foreign prostitutes who provide their services for fees of up to...
Can German stealth cargo gliders boost Japan’s remote island defence and logistics?
A German defence company has successfully tested an uncrewed cargo glider designed to support frontline military units, a technology that Tokyo is also exploring...
Share where risky oysters are from, authorities urged after food poisoning cases
Some Hong Kong restaurant operators have urged authorities to clearly tell the public about the origins of problematic raw oysters following a spate of...
3 dead as US launches new strike on suspected drug boat in Caribbean
The US military said on Friday it killed three alleged drug traffickers in a strike on a boat in the Caribbean. The attack raises...
Can Pop Mart turn viral hits into lasting icons? Molly and Labubu offer the answer
Around a decade ago, aboard a train winding through China’s landscape, Wang Ning, the founder and chairman of Beijing-founded international art toy brand Pop...
Thailand launches wild elephant birth control to stop deadly farm raids
Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try and curb a growing problem where human and animal...
Western media criticism of the Jimmy Lai case verdict needs a fact check
There is this old British chestnut that says justice must not only be done, but must be seen to be done. Justice has been...
US paid US$35 million to deport 300 to remote islands, African nations
The Trump administration spent more than US$35 million to deport roughly 300 migrants to countries they had no connection to, doling out millions of...