Unitree shares surge as much as 620 percent amid enthusiasm for burgeoning field of human-like robots. Published On 19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026 China’s Unitree Robotics has soared in its market debut, a sign of investors’ confidence in Chinese innovation in the burgeoning field of human-like robots. Shares of Unitree surged more than 620 percent on…
Hong Kong is formulating its first five-year plan for economic and social development. Such plans are likely to become a regular feature of governance, and will shape how the city allocates land, builds housing and infrastructure, develops industries, trains talent and improves public services. They can also give government departments a common frame for action,…
New Delhi, India — China has denied the Indian army access to key patrolling points and encroached on land in the Indian border state of Arunachal Pradesh, according to a fact-finding team of regional politicians allied with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The report has sparked political outrage in New Delhi, where the opposition has criticised…
Defence Minister Koizumi’s visit to the Yasukuni Shrine comes on the 81st anniversary of Japan’s surrender in WWII. Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026 Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has visited a shrine paying tribute to the country’s war dead, drawing rebukes from China and South Korea. Koizumi paid his respects at Yasukuni Shrine…
Taipei, Taiwan – For a man associated with organised crime, election interference, and Chinese influence operations, Chang An-lo is adamant that he is on a mission of peace. Widely known as the “White Wolf”, Chang is the founder of the Chinese Unification Promotion Party (CUPP), which advocates for Taiwan’s “reunification” with China. Recommended Stories list…
Hong Kong’s commercial property investment more than doubled to US$3.1 billion in the second quarter, making it the fastest growing investment market in Asia-Pacific thanks to a strong increase in retail and office deals and a low base effect, according to JLL. The 129 per cent growth from a year earlier beat other top-performing markets…
Provinces in eastern China have been inundated with heavy rain and flooding caused by Typhoon Dolphin, the strongest storm to make landfall in China this year. Dolphin struck eastern China, including Shanghai, with winds up to 150 kilometres per hour (93 miles per hour), forcing more than one million people to evacuate their homes. The storm…
More than 70 per cent of Hong Kong working professionals use artificial intelligence (AI) tools on a daily or weekly basis, more than double the global average, but junior staff also harbour deeper anxiety over job security amid its growing adoption, a survey has found. About 72.7 per cent of respondents said they used AI…
Five elderly people have suffered non-life-threatening injuries, with three falling due to the wind in Japan. Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026 Typhoon Dolphin has hit Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, injuring five people and cutting power to 14,000 buildings, and is heading towards eastern China, where authorities have shut down ports, schools and…
KARAK, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian durian orchard owner Stephen Chow’s workers spend hours in the fields in the dead of night, donning headlamps to collect freshly ripened fruit coveted by Chinese consumers. But the hard work may not be enough to keep Chow out of the red. Durian lovers prize the Malaysian premium varieties such…