Man jailed for 4 weeks in Hong Kong for taking upskirt photos on Cathay flight
A Hong Kong court has sentenced a man to four weeks in jail for secretly taking upskirt photos of a woman on a Cathay...
As sextortion surges in Japan, NGO warns against sending explicit content
Japan is facing a rampant rise in sextortion ensnaring young men, with a support group reminding potential victims of the near-irreversible nature of digital...
Chinese President Xi Jinping urges Seoul to be ‘patient’ over North Korean nuclear talks
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for “patience” over North Korea’s nuclear programme, the South’s president, Lee Jae Myung, said on Wednesday. Speaking during a...
AI surgery: Chinese robot conducts complex operation on pig without human intervention
A robot developed by a Chinese company has successfully performed a biliary surgery on a 30kg pig, using an AI model to perform the...
Hong Kong police safely dispose of WWII British grenade found in park
A World War II British grenade was discovered on Wednesday morning in Aberdeen Country Park, Hong Kong, according to police. The Model 36M grenade,...
Mahathir Mohamad: why surgery ‘not wise’ for 100-year-old’s fractured hip
Doctors have advised against surgery for Mahathir Mohamad’s fractured hip due to his age, according to his son, Mukhriz Mahathir. The 100-year-old former Malaysian...
China’s central bank signals reserve ratio, interest rate cuts in 2026
China’s central bank has reiterated its commitment to a “moderately loose” policy stance in 2026, pledging stronger countercyclical and cross-cycle adjustments and signalling flexible...
Energy markets are political – Venezuela is the latest proof
The United States’ forcible removal of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro from power has reignited a debate over international law and sovereignty. But this risks...
Hong Kong pharmacies pull Nestle baby milk formula amid recall over toxin risk
Hong Kong pharmacies have begun removing batches of Nestle infant milk formula from their shelves, following a recall prompted by potential contamination with a...