France probes teenage suspect in massive ID data breach
The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into a 15-year-old, suspected of having hacked the country’s ID agency and trying to sell the...
Wang calls Taiwan ‘biggest risk factor’ in Beijing-Washington ties during Rubio call
Published: 10:25pm, 30 Apr 2026Updated: 4:08am, 1 May 2026 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described Taiwan as “the biggest risk factor in China-US relations”...
Why is China warning the UN of a Japanese ‘nuclear breakout’?
The row between China and Japan has ratcheted up a notch, with Beijing issuing a strongly worded position paper warning that Tokyo would soon...
US economy grows 2% in January–March; Iran war clouds outlook
The US economy accelerated at the start of 2026, expanding at a modest 2 per cent pace from January through March after recovering from...
Tai Po fire: tendering system can’t stop firms manipulating market, inquiry hears
Published: 9:04pm, 30 Apr 2026Updated: 9:26pm, 30 Apr 2026 An official tendering system designed to curb anti-competitive conduct is powerless to combat engineering firms...
Gaming platform Roblox to require facial scans for users under 16 in Indonesia
Roblox, a gaming platform popular with kids, announced Thursday that children under 16 in Indonesia will be required to undergo facial scans to verify...
China’s Tiangong space station to double in size as Nasa phases out ISS
China has confirmed plans to expand its space station, potentially more than doubling in size to meet growing scientific demand and expand international cooperation....
Xi-Trump summit unlikely to revive Chinese investment in US, report warns
Chinese investment in the US is unlikely to recover meaningfully from its mid-2010s collapse even if President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump...
Hong Kong homebuyers flock to new launches as flats sell out swiftly
Hong Kong homebuyers snapped up most of the new flats released on Thursday, with developers beginning to ramp up new construction amid sustained housing...