China teens fined US$308,000 over hotpot pee video that led to 4,000 diner refunds
Two Chinese teenagers have been ordered to pay 2.2 million yuan (US$308,000) in compensation after filming themselves urinating into a hotpot dish at a...
Trump loves bling, royal pomp and UK goes all out to flatter him
Published: 1:40pm, 17 Sep 2025Updated: 1:40pm, 17 Sep 2025 It is the sort of experience you just can’t buy. Advertisement The carriages are being...
Israel, US deploy religious rhetoric to counter pro-Palestinian statehood moves
With European nations poised to symbolically recognise Palestinian statehood, Israel and the United States have ramped up their religious rhetoric, which analysts say is...
Why we should fear the coming of seemingly conscious AI
My life’s mission has been to create safe, beneficial AI that will make the world a better place. But recently, I’ve been increasingly concerned...
Can India reset ties with Nepal, sidestep ‘big brother’ perceptions?
India can seize an opportunity to reset its ties with Nepal and strengthen regional stability following the leadership shake-up in Kathmandu sparked by the...
China’s large reusable Tianlong-3 rocket passes 1,000-tonne thrust ‘major exam’
The Chinese reusable rocket race is heating up, with two start-ups and a state-owned developer all aiming for orbital launches by year’s end. If...
A safe bet: how the Jockey Club’s responsible gambling benefits the community
It is no secret that Hongkongers enjoy a wager. The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club), which operates the city’s three legal betting services...
South Korea’s church-state corruption scandal ensnares ex-president Yoon’s ally
For the first time in a quarter-century of independent prosecutions, a sitting South Korean lawmaker has been arrested amid a corruption scandal that has...
Policy address 2025: John Lee vows reforms on economy, livelihood issues
Published: 10:43am, 17 Sep 2025Updated: 11:59am, 17 Sep 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...