‘Bad actor’ fears prompt Japan to review foreign-owned land sales
Japan has launched a study into how foreign governments regulate the sale of land and property to non-citizens, with analysts suggesting that lax existing...
Better public awareness of coral will help preserve our natural bounty
Last March, I took a group of students to the Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, where we embarked on a chilly snorkel across one...
Hope and fear as resort aims to transform Lombok to ‘Miami of Indonesia’
Published: 9:08am, 14 Oct 2025Updated: 9:09am, 14 Oct 2025 From the hills above this quiet coastal village on the Indonesian island of Lombok, the...
Yuan boost eyed as Hong Kong’s mainland China spending hits HK$5 billion
Published: 9:07am, 14 Oct 2025Updated: 9:09am, 14 Oct 2025 Hong Kong’s government spent more than HK$5 billion (US$642.3 million) using the city’s currency on...
China mass producing next-gen quantum radar detector to track aircraft like F-22
Published: 9:00am, 14 Oct 2025Updated: 9:11am, 14 Oct 2025 China announced it has begun mass producing the world’s first ultra-low noise, single-photon detector featuring...
Tearful China girl says goodbye to broken AI robot after it teaches word ‘memory’
A six-year-old girl’s tearful farewell to her broken AI robot moved millions in China when the tiny machine gently taught her one last word...
South Korea’s PPP slammed for targeting Chinese nationals via ‘xenophobic’ bill
South Korea’s conservative opposition party is facing mounting backlash over a proposed bill that aims to tighten restrictions on Chinese nationals, with critics accusing...
SpaceX launches another test flight of its mega Starship rocket
SpaceX launched another of its mammoth Starship rockets on a test flight on Monday, striving to make it halfway around the world while releasing...
Venezuela closes embassy in Norway after Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuela said on Monday it had closed its embassy in Oslo, days after opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize....