China says it takes Mbappe apology ‘seriously’ after Mao remark

China said Wednesday it took “seriously” an apology from Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe after comments he made poking fun at Mao Zedong sparked a…

Data breach at Hong Kong Airlines, YOHO, and Broadway affects 1,600 customers

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog is investigating reported data breaches affecting 1,600 customers of Hong Kong Airlines, YOHO, and Broadway Photo Supply. The Office of the…

‘Physical hell’: Hong Kong hosts gruelling underwater hockey tournament

Swimmers brandishing short, curved sticks held their breath as they somersaulted and dove towards a weighted puck at the bottom of a Hong Kong swimming…

Manila’s closer ties to Tokyo not aimed at containing Beijing

For decades after World War II, Japan was seen in Southeast Asia chiefly as an economic partner, a development donor and a source of investment.…

Under Houthi fire, Saudi Arabia looks to China for missile support

Saudi Arabia’s rapid expansion of a ballistic missile factory signals a transformative shift in its pursuit of strategic deterrence. Saudi Arabia is expanding its solid-propellant…

How to regulate AI? Follow the harm

As artificial intelligence technologies grow ever more powerful, so do the risks they pose and with them the urgency of regulating AI. In July 2026,…

Proposed twin high-rises along Hung Hom harbourfront will not block iconic Lion Rock ridgeline, gov’t says

A proposed twin-tower project to be built along the Hung Hom harbourfront will not block the view of the city’s Lion Rock ridgeline, a senior…

Deeper India-Philippines ties boost US aims in South China Sea

This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with kind permission. Read the original here. With so much media focus in recent months…

Flavio Bolsonaro flees Brazil to US after loss to Lula

Just one day after vowing he would remain in Brazil to disprove allegations of money laundering, corruption, and other crimes, far-right Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro…

They just crashed out

Hong Kong lawmakers’ monthly pay tops HK$110K after unannounced 1.6% salary rise

Hong Kong lawmakers have been given a pay rise retroactive to October 1 after a one-year pay freeze, bringing their monthly basic salary to more…

Polling: scorched earth isn’t driving Ukrainians to sue for peace

Vladimir Putin has a theory of victory in Ukraine. It’s not the Russian president’s first theory – that was a quick, dayslong campaign – nor…

Trump’s losers now running scared

Is the Korean Peninsula moving closer to war?

Recently, Kim Yo-jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, warned that Pyongyang could take strong retaliatory measures if Seoul continues activities it…

Russia torn between wooing Taliban and protecting Central Asia

Russia is courting the Taliban with one hand and arming the Taliban’s neighbor with the other. Moscow was the first country to recognize the Taliban,…

It’s F**&* falling apart

Chasing foreign phantoms in Prabowo’s embattled Indonesia

Indonesia’s leaders promise that the country will be a world power by 2045, the centennial of its independence. Yet when shares plunge or smoke drifts…

Commentator charged with disclosing nat. security probe says unaware investigation was underway

A Hong Kong political commentator charged with revealing details of a national security probe has testified that he did not believe an investigation was underway.…

Anthropic’s record $2tn IPO could bring global risks to a head

Anthropic, developer of AI chatbot Claude, has filed its prospectus and is expected to go public on Wall Street in November at a valuation of…

Hong Kong privacy watchdog issues guidance on AI ‘smart glasses’ to curb covert surveillance

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has issued guidelines on using AI-powered “smart glasses” in a “privacy-respecting manner,” in an effort to prevent covert collection of personal…