Japan injects new life into Fukushima with nuclear plant ‘hope tourism’
Fifteen years after one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters, this part of the Fukushima coast feels stuck in the aftermath. Empty lots where...
ChiNext, Shenzhen’s Nasdaq, emerges as investor darling as start-up indexes smash records
An overhaul of listing and trading rules has driven a 16-year-old board for start-ups on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange to an all-time high, and...
Man dies after fainting on Cathay Pacific flight from UK to Hong Kong
A 51-year-old man who fainted on a Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong from the UK was pronounced dead on Friday morning. Flight CX216...
Fake app drains Filipino retiree’s life savings via ‘malware-as-a-service’
Albert*, a 68-year-old retiree in the Philippines, was struggling to log into the country’s Social Security System app in August last year when a...
Engine dilemma lies at heart of successful take-off for China’s C919
The signal is clear. In the first quarter of this year, just three C919 aircraft were delivered – two to China Southern Airlines and...
‘Phone booth princess’: China grandma dedicates 33 years to managing public telephone booth
A Shanghai grandmother has been nicknamed the “telephone booth princess” for persisting in her post as a public phone booth manager for 33 years....
Value, space and style pull Hongkongers to Shenzhen’s new cultural hotspots
Hongkonger Dominique Li and his wife spent a two-day break earlier this month in Shenzhen to soak up the cultural vibe, a short getaway...
Chinese EV makers bet on in-house chips to make cars smarter and more autonomous
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers and supply-chain vendors, from Tesla rivals Xpeng to Nio and lidar sensor producer Hesai Group, will display their technological...
Australia’s US$7 billion Japan warship deals signals shift from US overreliance
A landmark warship deal between Australia and Japan is expected to drive further defence technology cooperation between the two Asia-Pacific nations, comparable in scope...