‘A force for good’: Filipino content creators mobilise against corruption
A new coalition of Filipino content creators has pledged to expose corruption and demand accountability, extending the digital crusade that has seen so-called nepo...
Why Hong Kong should seek to co-host China’s global AI centre
Hong Kong is emerging as a possible contender to host China’s proposed World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation, potentially challenging Beijing’s early preference for Shanghai....
Why were China’s generals missing in action during the Victory Day parade?
When China held its first Victory Day military parade in 2015, more than 50 generals joined troops to march down Changan Avenue in central...
Chinese PhD student in Belgium earns US$1,200 daily, sells spicy noodles with wife
A Chinese PhD graduate and his wife have turned a Chongqing spicy pea noodle stall in Belgium into a viral sensation, earning more than...
Malaysian comedian Uncle Roger marries best friend in star-studded wedding
Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng, better known as the Uncle Roger character with a penchant for orange polo tees and catchphrases such as haiyaaa and...
Hong Kong can unlock capital to fill Asia’s climate-finance gap: AIIB
Hong Kong can help Asia fill a staggering climate-financing gap by helping to tap a global pool of more than US$200 trillion to fund...
‘Zombie juice’: Japan battles rise of dangerous club drug sweeping Asia
A night out in Okinawa ended in an ambulance ride for one young woman, her body unresponsive after a single puff from an e-cigarette....
Fake Charlie Kirk shooter George Zinn arrested for child porn
George Zinn, the Utah man who falsely confessed to killing Charlie Kirk moments after last week’s fateful shooting at Utah Valley University, now stands...
Lidar maker Hesai to pour Hong Kong listing proceeds into expanding production
Hesai Group, the world’s largest maker of automotive lidar sensors, plans to double down on production capacity amid a bullish global outlook for intelligent...