China’s Gansu province hit by 5.6 magnitude earthquake, injuring at least 7
Published: 12:08pm, 27 Sep 2025Updated: 12:26pm, 27 Sep 2025 At least seven people have been injured and more than 110 dwellings damaged after a...
Blanket ban on storm chasing in Hong Kong unnecessary, lawyers say
Hong Kong should not impose a blanket ban on storm chasers, legal experts have said, while one lawmaker has suggested taking a leaf out...
Maths star Yuan Yuan returns to China after more than 20 years in US
Published: 12:00pm, 27 Sep 2025Updated: 12:45pm, 27 Sep 2025 After more than two decades in the United States, internationally recognised mathematician Yuan Yuan has...
Hong Kong mother sues school, Education Bureau, for mistreating autistic son
A Hong Kong mother has sued a primary school and education authorities for HK$2.95 million in damages, claiming her autistic son underwent “inhumane” treatment...
New Zealand bucks trend, won’t recognise Palestinian state ‘for now’
New Zealand’s government said it would not recognise a Palestinian state for now, an unexpected move that puts it out of step with traditional...
China aims to leapfrog the US in robotics. Its latest tactic: robot boot camps
China is going all out to outpace the United States in the race to develop advanced humanoid robots. Its latest strategy: sending its bots...
How Huawei and DeepSeek are tending the garden of China’s AI aspirations
Published: 10:00am, 27 Sep 2025Updated: 10:47am, 27 Sep 2025 When Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek unveiled an updated foundational model late in August, investors...
Religious beliefs hinder measles vaccinations in Indonesia amid outbreak
Three healthcare workers rode motorbikes into the Indonesian city of Sumenep, carrying doses of measles vaccine and a list of children who needed them....
Amid tariff talks, India must ensure it has enough jobs for its young
The sudden escalation of US tariffs on Indian exports in August, first to 25 per cent and then doubled to 50 per cent, shook...