Indonesia’s recurring tragedy: deadly boat fire fuels urgent reform calls
A deadly ferry fire in Indonesia has reignited calls for sweeping reform of its maritime transport sector, with analysts blaming overcapacity, ageing fleets and...
BYD outsells Tesla, BMW in Hong Kong EV market
BYD scored the most new electric vehicle (EV) registrations in Hong Kong in the first half of 2025, beating Tesla and BMW, as mainland...
Alibaba upgrades Qwen3 model to outperform OpenAI, DeepSeek in maths, coding
Alibaba Group Holding unveiled an upgraded version of its third-generation Qwen3 family of large language models (LLMs), improving one of its members to score...
Malaysia a target for Israeli spies over Gaza stance, Anwar warns
Malaysia is being targeted by Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency over its support for the Palestinian cause, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has claimed, vowing to...
Chinese firms in Europe call for ‘substantive’ deal at China-EU summit
Chinese businesses in Europe have urged political leaders in China and the European Union to seize a “historic opportunity” to resolve their disputes and...
Blockbuster auctions of dinosaur skeletons don’t do science any favours
Published: 4:30pm, 22 Jul 2025Updated: 7:01pm, 22 Jul 2025 Few people know that the great auction houses of the United States and Europe are...
Beware of overseas spies bearing souvenirs, China warns travellers
China’s top anti-spy agency has advised citizens travelling abroad to be wary of accepting souvenirs that could be used for surveillance. Advertisement Items such...
How the India-UK trade deal could shape future pacts with the EU and US
India and Britain are poised to sign a long-awaited free-trade agreement during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to London this week, a deal analysts...
Heavy showers expected across parts of Hong Kong in next few hours
Published: 3:59pm, 22 Jul 2025Updated: 6:12pm, 22 Jul 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...