Some Hong Kong trees are behaving strangely and botanists want to know why
A citywide study should be launched to examine how global warming is affecting plants in Hong Kong and the knock-on effect on the rest...
Muddy yet clear-cut: How Chinese investors are turning jungle into Indonesia’s new capital
After an hour’s drive through the jungle of Borneo, you reach more jungle. Your rental van from the Balikpapan city airport shakes precariously, navigating...
New Israeli strikes reported in Lebanon after Netanyahu orders attacks
Lebanese state media reported a series of new Israeli strikes in the country’s south on Saturday night, after attacks earlier in the day killed...
Will China’s mathematicians join a global effort to boycott the United States?
In the world of mathematics, the United States is becoming an outlier. The International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) – the world’s most important mathematics...
To be the world No 2 financial centre, Hong Kong must be a rule maker
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po recently said the city could rise to become the world’s No 2 financial centre in 10-15 years....
Hungary’s Orban won’t take up parliament seat after landslide loss, wants to lead renewal
Hungary’s outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he would not take up his seat in parliament following his party’s landslide defeat in this month’s...
Roommate charged with murder of 2 Bangladeshi PhD students in US
A former University of South Florida student has been charged with killing his roommate and the roommate’s girlfriend – two doctoral students from Bangladesh...
Trump cancels envoys’ trip to Pakistan for peace talks
In the latest move as the US and Iran circle each other warily and the world holds its breath, US President Donald Trump on...
Pope Leo urges worldwide abolition of death penalty
Pope Leo has called for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty on Saturday, a day after the US administration mulled expanding the penalty....