Pyongyang rolls out the red carpet as Xi Jinping is welcomed with pomp and ceremony
China’s President Xi Jinping received a colourful welcome in Pyongyang as he began his two-day state visit to North Korea, his first in seven...
Xi lands in North Korea with denuclearisation likely off the table
Chinese President Xi Jinping started his first visit to North Korea since 2019 pledging “unwavering” friendship and deeper ties with a country that boasts...
Thai girl, 13, admits killing sister, 7, in fight over toy and mobile phone
A 13-year-old Thai girl has confessed to killing her seven-year-old sister while arguing over a toy and a mobile phone, in a case that...
Boy dies in Thailand after attack by grandfather’s monkey, pet released into forest
A six-year-old boy in Thailand’s Nakhon Si Thammarat province died after he was attacked by his grandfather’s pet monkey, sparking concern in a country...
Hong Kong’s southbound travel scheme opens to 5 more Greater Bay Area cities
Published: 4:51pm, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 6:35pm, 8 Jun 2026 Hong Kong will expand a travel scheme that allows mainland Chinese motorists to enter the...
Moonshot AI eyes US$30 billion valuation as China’s AI race intensifies
Published: 4:30pm, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 5:49pm, 8 Jun 2026 Moonshot AI, the developer of China’s popular Kimi chatbot, is seeking to raise between US$1...
As AI upends humanity, we must focus on what makes us human
“When we graduate, what can we do?” As a philosophy professor, questions like this – about employability – often crop up in my conversations...
Delta resumes direct Hong Kong-US flights despite higher fuel costs
Published: 4:18pm, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 4:24pm, 8 Jun 2026 United States carrier Delta Air Lines has resumed direct flights to the city after the...
Chinese team injects desert moss gene into Xinjiang cotton to beat fungus, boost output
Chinese scientists who inserted a gene from desert moss into cotton say their innovation can boost yields by nearly a quarter through protection against...