In Malaysia, tussle over Negeri Sembilan’s ruler highlights unique state monarchy
The ruler of one of Malaysia’s nine royal states said on Thursday that the government should continue to function “as usual”, using a speech...
Hong Kong police arrest 9 over HK$1.7 million in fake travel insurance claims
Hong Kong police have arrested nine people over their alleged involvement in a travel insurance fraud syndicate that staged overseas accidents to claim more...
Trains collide head-on in Denmark, causing multiple injuries
Two local trains collided head-on in Denmark on Thursday, injuring at least 17 people, four of whom were in a critical condition, the emergency...
Mainland China’s ultra-wealthy numbers rise as Hong Kong tipped for faster growth
Mainland China’s population of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) – those with assets exceeding US$30 million – has grown by 23 per cent over the past...
Lebanon to confront Israel over demolition of homes in occupied areas since ceasefire
In areas of southern Lebanon it has occupied since agreeing last week to a ceasefire with Hezbollah, the Israeli army has been destroying homes...
Italian man convicted of trafficking Singaporean Tinder date for Dubai sex work
A court has convicted an Italian man of human trafficking by tricking a Singaporean woman into sex work in Dubai, after rejecting his defence...
MTR Corp unveils HK$300 million wheelset centre, boosting efficiency by 80%
Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has unveiled its first wheelset maintenance centre, set to open in the coming months, cutting the time for the labour-intensive...
Tencent unveils first flagship AI model with former OpenAI researcher at helm
Tencent Holdings has released a new flagship artificial intelligence model, the first since former OpenAI researcher Yao Shunyu joined the Chinese tech giant to...
Can Chinese scientists bring Nasa’s ‘space spider’ dream to life?
For years, Nasa funded a dream called SpiderFab – a spider-like robot that would crawl through orbit, weaving solar power stations and giant antennas...