Rise of AI ‘bikini interviews’ shows how misogyny is monetised on social media
The videos are strikingly lifelike, featuring bikini-clad women conducting street interviews and eliciting lewd comments – but they are entirely fake, generated by AI...
Hong Kong schools cut fewer Primary One classes after ‘boost from talent scheme’
Hong Kong schools appear to have staunched the problem of shrinking enrolment as fewer Primary One classes are being cut this year, according to...
Hong Kong schools urged to hold abuse ‘crisis drill’, list of high-risk pupils
Published: 11:16pm, 1 Sep 2025Updated: 11:17pm, 1 Sep 2025 Child protection training should be added to accreditation requirements for professions covered under Hong Kong’s...
Trump claims India offered zero tariffs on US goods, slams ‘one-sided’ ties
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that India has offered to reduce its tariffs on US goods to zero, even as Indian Prime...
Gaza aid flotilla departs Barcelona again after storms delayed departure
Fierce Mediterranean winds forced a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists, including environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg, to return to Barcelona,...
SCO has a 10-year plan for a multipolar world, China’s Wang Yi says
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has adopted a 10-year strategy aimed at advancing a multipolar world, according to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Advertisement...
China’s social media sites rush to abide by AI-generated content labelling law
Major Chinese social media platforms, including Tencent Holdings’ WeChat and ByteDance-owned Douyin, have launched new features to abide by Monday’s roll-out of a new...
As US sanctions take toll, Xi Jinping presses SCO to target ‘bullying’
China has urged member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to strengthen their collective financial security and voice in the world as pressure...
As US adds more semiconductor hurdles, Chinese firms could seize an opportunity
China’s drive for economic self-reliance is raising the spirits and prospects of its semiconductor industry, as insiders expect more home-grown technologies after Washington revoked...