How Hong Kong can capitalise on its window of opportunity this year
After several years of challenges, the Hong Kong economy is showing surprising strength. This has largely come about due to a rebound in financial...
How a scam network evolved after a nation-wide crackdown in the Philippines
Published: 9:17am, 15 Jul 2025Updated: 10:25am, 15 Jul 2025 A scheme to traffic Filipinos into Pakistan to work for gaming firms formerly based in...
Will raising fees solve Hong Kong’s metered car parking crunch?
Industry experts have urged Hong Kong transport authorities to look beyond raising fees to free up metered parking spaces, with the government planning to...
Can a superalloy method fix aircraft engine woes, even for sixth-gen fighters?
Chinese researchers working on a new superalloy processing technique say their lab results suggest it could be used to build stronger and longer-lasting aircraft...
Japan YouTuber has ‘world’s longest chin’, promotes self-love after beating taunts
A Japanese man has gone viral online and inspired many people by turning his remarkably long chin, which was once the source of ridicule...
Paraguay president vows to defend Taiwan ties ‘with all its strength’
Published: 7:31am, 15 Jul 2025Updated: 7:39am, 15 Jul 2025 Paraguayan president Santiago Peña said Monday that his country would “stand firmly by Taiwan”, describing...
China’s drug prowess draws industry ‘shoppers’: Jefferies
China’s cost and efficiency advantages in drug development have been recognised at the world’s largest cancer research conference in the US, where companies were...
Online job scams in Hong Kong jump 92% amid rise in ‘click farming’ tactics
The number of online employment scams in Hong Kong recorded from January to May nearly doubled from the same period last year, while losses...
As Trump flip-flops on US academia, China’s brightest head back home. Here’s why
Published: 6:00am, 15 Jul 2025Updated: 8:38am, 15 Jul 2025 This year, Beijing’s Tsinghua University is up two spots to be just outside the top...