Speckled rocks ‘clearest sign’ yet of ancient life on Mars, Nasa says
Colorful, speckled rocks found on the surface of Mars have offered among the most encouraging evidence yet of ancient life on our neighbouring planet,...
Hong Kong passes bill legalising basketball betting with 77 votes in favour
Published: 12:20pm, 11 Sep 2025Updated: 3:31pm, 11 Sep 2025 Hong Kong lawmakers have approved a bill to legalise betting on basketball matches as authorities...
Where is Malaysia’s Pamela Ling? Few clues 5 months after kidnap drama
Published: 12:19pm, 11 Sep 2025Updated: 12:20pm, 11 Sep 2025 Five months after she was snatched from a car in broad daylight in Malaysia, little...
Gas and minerals galore: digging into China’s 5-year push for critical resources
China has invested nearly 450 billion yuan (US$63.2 billion) over the past five years in a strategic mineral-exploration initiative, achieving significant breakthroughs in oil,...
Thailand seeks to use Hong Kong’s financial status to secure smart city funding
Thailand aims to use Hong Kong’s status as a global financial centre to raise funds for a new smart city in its flagship economic...
Australia tears into crocodile-grabbing US influencer Mike Holston
Australian authorities are investigating an American influencer who filmed himself wrestling wild crocodiles in Queensland, condemning the “extremely dangerous and illegal” activity. Advertisement In...
Larry Ellison briefly overtakes Elon Musk as world’s richest person
The battle among billionaires for bragging rights as the world’s richest person got heated on Wednesday with the surprising surge of an old contender:...
South Korea’s Lee says ‘bewildering’ Hyundai raid could hit US investment
Published: 10:26am, 11 Sep 2025Updated: 1:26pm, 11 Sep 2025 President Lee Jae-myung warned on Thursday that the arrest of hundreds of South Korean workers...
South Koreans to leave US without handcuffs after arrest causes ‘great pain’
Hundreds of South Korean workers detained in a surprise raid in Georgia last week will be allowed to fly home on Thursday after the...