Blaze in Malaysia’s Sabah destroys 1,000 homes, displaces over 9,000
Thousands of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around 1,000 homes in a coastal village in Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island...
Hong Kong urged to be more proactive in removing barriers with Shenzhen
Hong Kong should take a more proactive approach to removing barriers hindering the cross-border flow of people, capital, goods and data with neighbouring Shenzhen,...
‘State-of-the-art’ models can struggle with basic enterprise tasks: AI unicorn executive
“State-of-the-art” (Sota) artificial intelligence models excel at solving complex Olympiad maths but still struggle with everyday enterprise tasks, according to an executive from a...
Tibetan ‘Bathing Festival’ sees people bathe in natural waters, socialise, seek romantic partners
A traditional Tibetan Bathing Festival sees men and women of all ages bathing together in natural waters in a joyous tradition during which young...
Corruption fuels mistrust in Bulgaria’s eighth election in 5 years
Bulgaria on Sunday held its eighth legislative election in five years, with ex-president Rumen Radev’s grouping tipped to win on a pledge to fight...
Iran keen on deal to end war but has higher ‘pain tolerance’: think tank chief
The economic toll of war is pushing Iran to find a resolution to the hostilities beyond its fragile two-week truce with the US, according...
How Chinese drug makers are tackling Western dominance in US$16 billion Parkinson’s race
Chinese biomedical companies deploying cutting-edge technologies are emerging as serious competitors to Western dominance in the race to treat Parkinson’s disease, in a market...
Hong Kong police use drones for first time to tackle illicit street gambling
Hong Kong police have used drones for the first time to combat illegal street gambling operations, arresting eight suspects over the past two weeks....
AI is advancing. Now it’s up to humans to redefine their worth
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) powered by large language models presents a significant breakthrough. For the first time, humans are communicating with computers using language...