Hong Kong and Malaysia are deepening bilateral economic ties across key growth sectors including semiconductor manufacturing, according to Trade Development Council (TDC) chairman Frederick Ma Si-hang. Ma announced the strategic push on Monday while leading Hong Kong’s largest-ever business delegation to Malaysia under the government-backed “Think Business, Think Hong Kong” campaign, as reported by the … Read more
A 59-year-old participant in the 2026 Summer Triathlon Challenge died after going missing during the swimming leg of the competition amid an amber rainstorm warning, according to police and the South China Morning Post. Fire Services Department officers found the man following an extensive search. Search and Rescue Operations at Tai Mei Tuk Police told … Read more
Human reproduction in space faces significant biological hurdles, according to a recent study by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics and Tsinghua University. Experiments conducted aboard two Tianzhou cargo missions reveal that microgravity and cosmic radiation disrupt the development of human reproductive cells, with precursor germ cell generation dropping … Read more
A Cathay Pacific Airways flight bound for London was intercepted by Nato fighter jets after failing to communicate with air traffic controllers over Romanian airspace. Hungarian Defence Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi confirmed the incident involved a Chinese-registered A350 aircraft, prompting Hong Kong’s aviation regulator to express “serious concern” and order a report. Why do Nato fighter … Read more
Ant Group’s robotics unit, Robbyant, has unveiled LingBot-Depth 2.0 and LingBot-Vision, a pair of artificial intelligence models designed to improve how robots perceive transparent surfaces like glass and mirrors. By focusing on edge detection and structural efficiency, the Hangzhou-based firm aims to resolve a long-standing challenge in robotics: navigating unpredictable, real-world environments. How does LingBot-Vision … Read more
Rescuers in Phang Nga, Thailand, spent four hours on Feb. 6 extracting an 11-foot, 2-inch king cobra from the front bumper of a parked truck. According to the South China Morning Post, the venomous snake had wedged itself into the vehicle’s bumper, prompting a complex removal operation by wranglers while the animal repeatedly struck at … Read more
Neurobiologist Chih-Ying Su has left her position as faculty vice-chair at the University of California San Diego to join the Shenzhen Academy of Medical Sciences (SMART). Professor Su, recognized for her research on olfactory receptor neurons in fruit flies, cited the institute’s advanced infrastructure and the leadership of SMART president Yan Ning as primary reasons … Read more
Lee Cheuk-hing, the former principal of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School, is reviewing his summary dismissal following an incident in Singapore. After the school board rejected his resignation and terminated his contract on June 3 without compensation, lawmakers suggested the move could face a high legal threshold in court. What led to the dismissal … Read more
The Privacy Paradox: When Parental Rights Collide with Child Welfare In an increasingly digital and surveillance-heavy world, the line between personal privacy and state responsibility is blurring. The recent high-profile case in Hong Kong involving a baby without documentation—where parents refused DNA testing on privacy grounds—has ignited a global debate. As governments tighten birth registration … Read more
The Great ASEAN Super-Grid: Connecting Southeast Asia to a Green Future Imagine a seamless flow of clean, renewable energy coursing through a massive power grid that stretches from the bustling skyscrapers of Singapore all the way to the industrial heartlands of Southern China. This isn’t a futuristic dream; it is the emerging reality of the … Read more