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Greenpeace urges HK gov’t to cut Po Pin Chau visitor quota after Nat. Day overcrowding

Environmental NGO Greenpeace has urged the government to review its ecotourism policies and reduce visitor quotas for a popular Sai Kung trail after finding overcrowding…

Minimum wage for HK domestic workers rises 2.35%, but advocate says still ‘far from’ a living wage

Hong Kong has raised the minimum wage for the city’s more than 380,000 foreign domestic workers by 2.35 per cent, from HK$5,100 to HK$5,220 per…

Takaichi bends to Washington as Japan’s yields rise

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Takaichi’s economic agenda runs into…

Why China is missing the big AI rally

TOKYO – China gave global investors one of 2026’s biggest AI thrills. Yet the country that helped ignite excitement about artificial intelligence is home to…

The China factor behind the Iran war

The war between the United States and Iran is no longer just a confrontation between Washington and Tehran. A second contest is taking shape alongside…

Taiwan gender-row boxer Lin Yu-ting wins Asian Games gold

Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting, the Olympic champion who found herself embroiled in a major gender row at Paris 2024, won gold at the Asian Games…

Taiwan receives its first US-made F-16V fighter jets

Taiwan received its first two US-made F-16V fighter jets on Friday, as the island democracy upgrades its military capabilities to deter a potential Chinese attack.…

US blast simulation targets China’s alleged secret nuke testing

Faced with rising great-power suspicions and the challenge of verifying clandestine, cavity-muffled detonations, the US is turning to high-precision subterranean blast experiments in the Nevada…

Independent HK journalist Tang Ho-wing released on bail following sedition arrest

A Hong Kong independent journalist arrested on Wednesday for allegedly acting “with seditious intent” has been released on bail. Media outlet The Witness reported that…

Why Americans pay 41% more for SK Hynix shares than Koreans

On September 30, SK Hynix’s American depositary shares closed at US$184.15 on the Nasdaq. Earlier that day in Seoul, one ordinary share closed at 1,776,000…

They’re running out of money

Man dies after suspected drowning at Peng Chau open water swimming race

A 58-year-old New Zealand man has died after he was suspected of drowning while taking part in the Peng Chau Challenge Open Water Swim Race…

3 Hong Kong dog owners lose appeals against ‘fighting dog’ classifications

Three dog owners have lost their appeal against the government’s decision to classify their pets as “fighting dogs,” designations that were made as authorities tightened…

Why everything is breaking at once

US bans Chinese data center gear as Beijing grounds its AI talent

The artificial intelligence (AI) race between the United States and China has accelerated in model protection, supply chains and talent controls, even as the two…

Computer science has long understood how to keep AI under control

AI agents don’t go rogue. That’s something only humans do. Nevertheless, a New York Times article – representative of much news coverage of AI –…

Hegseth taps three to lead ‘Future of Warfare’ project

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that three men will help lead a new Pentagon project on the “future of warfare,” even as he moves to…

‘Forgotten Island’: joyous, painful love note to Filipino diaspora

It is fitting that DreamWorks’ “Forgotten Island” carries a title that evokes memory and loss. The film, released globally in September, is on the surface…

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