China is using AI facial ID to track migrating fish in Tibet’s largest river
China is using an artificial intelligence-driven fish identification system to conduct round-the-clock tracking of species passing along a fishway on a dam on Tibet’s...
Pakistan says ‘purely defensive’ Mecca accord is open to others
Pakistan’s foreign minister said a new defence agreement his country signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkey was not directed against any country and remained...
John Lee is right about local governance. Now he must deliver
Something unexpected happened at the town hall meeting held a week ago to gather public opinion on Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and the...
China experts explain why hugging winter melons for cooling in summer can cause explosions
While many people have embraced the trend of hugging a giant winter melon to sleep as a means of cooling down during summer, some...
Youth membership in Hong Kong uniformed groups drops 8% over 5 years
Youth membership in Hong Kong’s uniformed groups has declined by 8 per cent over the past five years despite steady government funding, the South...
Indonesia’s strong GDP data prompts ‘resilient but uneven’ growth forecasts
Published: 8:00am, 10 Aug 2026Updated: 8:07am, 10 Aug 2026 Indonesia’s faster-than-expected economic growth in the second quarter has offered a ray of hope for...
Trump taps loyal aide Scharf as new White House counsel
Published: 6:52am, 10 Aug 2026Updated: 12:52pm, 10 Aug 2026 US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that his new White House counsel will be...
Canada’s British Columbia gets federal help as wildfire forces evacuations
The Canadian federal government said on Sunday it would help British Columbia as raging wildfires forced thousands of people to evacuate by providing shelter...
UK’s Burnham vows to end ‘subscription traps’ amid cost-of-living crisis
Published: 6:08am, 10 Aug 2026Updated: 12:21pm, 10 Aug 2026 British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to crack down on hard-to-cancel subscriptions and fake...