Chairman of China’s second-largest liquor producer under corruption probe
The top executive of Wuliangye Yibin – China’s second-largest liquor producer – has come under investigation for suspected corruption. Zeng Congqin, 57, chairman and...
Why Chinese team’s flexible organic battery could change the face of wearables
Chinese scientists have developed a flexible and safe organic lithium-ion battery that could be suitable for use in wearable electronics and in extreme conditions....
Malaysia has the music. Zamaera wants the world to hear it at SXSW
When Malaysian rapper Zamaera hit send on an email to South by Southwest’s (SXSW) music team in mid-December, she had already been told she...
China worker wins surprise 10-day paid leave on first day back from Spring Festival holiday
A Chinese employee became the envy of social media after she won a surprise prize of 10 days’ paid leave on the first day...
Iran ‘internationalises battlefield’ as retaliatory missiles put Gulf in firing line
Thunderous blasts and towering fireballs from Iranian missiles streaking across Gulf states vindicated their leaders’ long-held fears that Tehran can bring war to their...
Travellers stranded at Hong Kong airport as at least 27 Middle East flights disrupted
A joint US-Israeli attack on Iran forced airlines to cancel or delay at least 27 flights from Hong Kong to destinations in the Middle...
Hong Kong universities back AI-themed study tours to woo non-local students
At least five Hong Kong universities have backed the government’s proposal to launch study tours aimed at attracting non-local secondary students to pursue higher...
Hong Kong-listed Chinese drug firms set to turn corner on rising sales, licensing deals
Hong Kong-listed mainland Chinese pharmaceutical companies are on track to deliver full-year profits, as surging drug sales and lucrative out-licensing deals with global partners...
With Khamenei dead, who will be Iran’s next supreme leader?
The death of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei raises paramount questions about the country’s future. And while a clerical panel is tasked with...