Can Iran’s small, fast-attack boats challenge US Navy in Strait of Hormuz?
Iran’s small vessels may be able to challenge US blockade operations, Chinese analysts suggest, despite the heavy losses suffered by the Iranian navy during...
Hong Kong official defends decision to decline mainland firefighters’ help in Tai Po fire
A Hong Kong fire services official has defended a decision to decline mainland Chinese firefighters’ help to combat the city’s deadliest inferno in decades,...
Why Southeast Asian nations are hesitant to join major US-Philippine Balikatan drills
Balikatan, the flagship annual military exercise between Manila and Washington, begins in the Philippines this month without a single neighbouring Southeast Asian member taking...
Sudan enters 4th year of war as ‘abandoned crisis’ grows
Famine. Massacres. And now badly needed food and other supplies are under strain. Sudan on Wednesday enters a fourth year of war that is...
Malaysia’s content creators battle AI abuse as deepfakes, scam ads spread online
In Malaysia, artificial intelligence is already causing harm to content creators through deepfake nudes, cloned voices, scam advertisements and stolen likenesses, experts have warned....
Jockey Club invested HK$1 billion into basketball betting, will use it for football now
Hong Kong’s sole legal betting operator had earmarked HK$1 billion (US$127.7 million) and hired 180 people to develop a basketball wagering system, but will...
China’s Xi Jinping tells Vietnamese counterpart they should ‘jointly oppose unilateralism’
China and Vietnam should stand together against unilateralism and protectionism and jointly counter global challenges, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Vietnam’s top leader on...
Hong Kong leader vows reforms to boost safety, national security after Tai Po fire
Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to enhance the city’s governance in public security and safety, and carry out systemic reform following the deadly Tai...
Lightelligence on track with IPO plans as China’s AI photonics race gathers pace
Silicon photonic computing chips – long overlooked in the artificial intelligence hardware stack – are emerging as a new focal point in mainland China’s...