What’s behind China’s recent spike in Covid-19 cases? And is it anything to worry about?
Published: 7:00pm, 28 Jul 2026Updated: 7:01pm, 28 Jul 2026 China has seen a spike in Covid-19 in recent weeks, overtaking influenza as the top...
Hong Kong Shopping Festival eyes Asean expansion, with Singapore, Malaysia first
An annual e-commerce shopping festival supporting Hong Kong’s small and medium-sized enterprises will expand into the Asean region for the first time via Singapore...
Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund first-half earnings fall 37% on equity slump, softer bond income
The Exchange Fund, the war chest used to defend the local currency, reported a 37 per cent decline in first-half earnings as losses in...
China teenager wins praise for developing app to remind grandpa to take daily medication
An 18-year-old boy in Shanghai, who created a simple app using artificial intelligence (AI) to remind his grandfather to take his medication on time,...
Top Los Angeles diabetes doctor Shen Yang joins China’s Westlake University
Even top American doctors are now relocating to China. On July 21, Westlake University in Hangzhou announced that Shen Yang, a top endocrinologist in...
Israel expands ‘yellow line’ military zone, pushing Gazans away from home
On a road in Gaza City’s Zeitoun district, Palestinian resident Assem Dawla loaded mattresses and bags onto a truck as concrete yellow blocks marking...
Malaysia crypto event drops Ms Pui Yi as DJ after backlash over adult-content past
A major Malaysian blockchain conference has dropped Siew Pui Yi, an influencer previously known for adult content, as the headline DJ for its official...
Malaysia’s ‘mobile electorate’ could swing Negeri Sembilan state poll
Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan state heads to the polls on Saturday, but a growing portion of its young workers – and their votes – are...
How a Chinese model stopped a cyberattack when US guard rails failed
An American company found itself under attack by American artificial intelligence systems. Its unlikely rescuer was a Chinese AI model. It sounds like a...