Asia must leverage AI to combat rise in natural disasters
The tsunami warnings that followed the powerful earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula on Wednesday were another jarring reminder of Asia’s vulnerability to natural disasters...
Hong Kong airport to revise late-night use of south runway over noise complaints
Published: 10:00am, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 3:25pm, 1 Aug 2025 Hong Kong airport will revise late-night use of its south runway following noise complaints from...
Taiwan relief over US 20% tariff but pressure mounts for island to concede more
Published: 9:00am, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 10:56am, 1 Aug 2025 Taiwan has temporarily breathed a sigh of relief after learning that its exports to the...
Thai zoo shares video of Moo Deng mascot on ‘attack’ during drill, amuses viewers
A cute video of the mascot hippo Moo Deng simulating an attack during a zoo training drill has gone viral and amused many people...
Yoon Suk-yeol’s key aide arrested as South Korea’s martial law inquiry widens
Published: 8:57am, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 10:26am, 1 Aug 2025 A key aide to former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol has been arrested on charges...
HKMA’s strict stablecoin regime to shape Hong Kong’s crypto future
Hong Kong ushered in a new era of digital finance on Friday as its stablecoin ordinance took effect, putting cryptocurrency’s most-traded cash substitute under...
Should Hong Kong plug legal gaps to stamp out AI-generated porn?
Betrayal was the first thought to cross the mind of a University of Hong Kong (HKU) law student when she found out that a...
Why are more wealthy mainland companies coming to Hong Kong for mediation?
An increasing number of wealthy mainland families have been opting to come to Hong Kong for mediation services to solve disputes instead of going...
What you should know about Chikungunya fever, the illness surging in China
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it was considering a travel notice for China because of rising numbers of Chikungunya...