Nuclear missiles and ‘loyal wingmen’: 8 surprises from China’s military parade
China’s military parade on Wednesday celebrating the 80th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War II showcased various new weapons systems, including some surprises...
DeepSeek sheds light on data collection for AI training
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has lifted the veil on how it filters data to train its models, raising red flags about “hallucination” and...
Tomb-raiding fiction-fixated China thief breaches burial site, steals 20 relics
A Chinese man became so obsessed with tomb-robbing fiction that he carried out a real-life heist, breaking into an ancient burial site and stealing...
Hong Kong’s sustainable debt market grows 15% on eve of Green Week
The sustainable debt market in Hong Kong recorded solid growth in the first half of the year, with estimated issuances rising 15 per cent...
Tipping point: foreign gratuities upend Japan’s tradition of gracious service
Published: 5:32pm, 3 Sep 2025Updated: 5:32pm, 3 Sep 2025 On a bustling evening in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, a handful of coins left behind by...
Japan Airlines pilot’s drinking delays flights for 18 hours
Three recent Japan Airlines (JAL) flights from Hawaii to Japan were delayed, two by around 18 hours, after a pilot in command was found...
Hong Kong court orders arrest of talent scheme applicant who lied about degree
A Hong Kong court has ordered the arrest of a mainland Chinese talent scheme applicant who jumped bail while facing prosecution for allegedly lying...
Kim-Putin talks: North Korea pledges help in ‘any way’ for Russia’s war in Ukraine
Published: 4:42pm, 3 Sep 2025Updated: 5:49pm, 3 Sep 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged to continue helping Moscow in “any way” in its...
How China’s ‘Arctic Express’ poses challenge to Western dominance
Could a single shipping route shift both trade flows and geopolitical influence? China’s new “Arctic Express” to Europe leverages melting ice to bypass chokepoints...