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Chinese Scientists Replicate Eel's 6,000km Migration Journey in Research Pool
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences have successfully replicated the full lifecycle migration of eels—spanning 6,000 kilometres from ocean depths to freshwater—within an artificial pool environment...
Hong Kong's John Lee defends basketball betting U-turn, cites gambling risk concerns
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu defended the government's decision to halt legalisation of basketball betting, saying the policy was never meant to encourage gambling. He stressed that all risks must be controlled befor...
Hong Kong authorities arrest five, seize thousands of unregistered anti-obesity drugs
Hong Kong's Department of Health and police conducted a joint operation at registered pharmacies, arresting five men and seizing over 400 tablets of clonazepam, more than 2,700 slimming tablets, and boxes of unregistered...
China stocks outlook brightens on property rebound and capital inflows
Fund managers and investment banks are growing optimistic about Chinese equities, citing haven demand for yuan-linked assets and signs of recovery in the property market. Official data showed home prices in major mainlan...
Malaysian sultan warns Asean faces economic crisis as Strait of Hormuz closure drives inflation
Malaysia's Sultan Nazrin Shah cautioned that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is affecting every Asean nation and warned of a looming economic crisis. He said surging energy, fertiliser, and transport costs are drivin...
Southeast Asia's work-from-home energy savings plans face scrutiny from analysts
Governments in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and the Philippines, have introduced work-from-home policies for civil servants to offset soaring energy costs linked to the Iran war. Analysts warn the expected savings...
Wang Fuk Court residents return to fire-damaged homes, use robots and express gratitude
Residents of Wang Fuk Court's Wang Sun House returned on the second day of pick-up sessions to salvage belongings from their fire-damaged homes, with some deploying robotic devices to assist the search. Opinions were div...
China develops world-first high-voltage synchronous condenser to stabilise renewable energy grids
China's Dongfang Electric Machinery has successfully tested a 35-kilovolt direct-connection rotating synchronous condenser, marking a world first in reviving the century-old grid stabilisation technology for modern renew...
Rohingya refugees risk deadly sea crossings to Malaysia and Indonesia amid desperate camp conditions
Thousands of Rohingya Muslims continue to brave dangerous sea journeys from Bangladesh to Southeast Asia each year, with hundreds dying en route. Survivor Rahila Begum spent two days adrift in the Andaman Sea after her b...
China's youth unemployment rises to 16.9% in March, snapping six-month decline
Despite stronger-than-expected first-quarter GDP growth, China's youth unemployment rate for those aged 16 to 24 (excluding students) rose to 16.9 per cent in March from 16.1 per cent in February, ending six consecutive ...
Leading Chinese scientists double their representation in Communist Party top ranks over a decade
The number of academicians from China's leading scientific and engineering institutes in the Communist Party's Central Committee has doubled from 15 (3.5%) in the 18th Central Committee in 2012 to 30 (8%) in the 20th Cen...
China Builds Complete RISC-V Chip Ecosystem in Push to Lead Global AI Race
China is advancing rapidly in open-source processor development based on the RISC-V architecture, with experts at the Zhongguancun Forum celebrating the establishment of a full domestic ecosystem. The Chinese Academy of ...
UK's Starmer Says He Was Unaware Mandelson Failed Security Vetting
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has denied prior knowledge that Peter Mandelson failed an independent vetting process, saying neither he nor other ministers were informed until last week. Starmer described the failur...
Congress Accuses BJP of Using Women as Cover to Pass Delimitation Bill
Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal accused the BJP of deploying women as a political shield to push through the Constitution Amendment Bill on delimitation, while attempting to fracture the INDIA alliance. Venugop...
Iran-US Standoff: Vance Heads to Pakistan for Talks as Tehran Weighs Next Move
US Vice President Vance is set to travel to Pakistan on Tuesday for talks related to the Iran crisis, as Iran remains undecided on direct negotiations. Tehran condemned a US attack on an Iran-flagged vessel in the Gulf o...
Hong Kong to Launch Public Consultation on First Five-Year Development Plan
The Hong Kong government will begin a public consultation this quarter on its inaugural five-year blueprint aligned with national development goals. Chief Executive John Lee said the plan would bring development opportun...
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Calls for Broader Promotion of Sanskrit
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat argued that a large share of vocabulary across India's linguistic traditions is derived from or influenced by Sanskrit. He maintained that promoting Sanskrit would strength...
Nearly a Quarter of West Bengal Election Candidates Have Declared Criminal Cases
A poll watchdog report found that 23.39% of candidates in the West Bengal Assembly elections have declared criminal cases in their self-sworn affidavits. BJP candidates account for a disproportionately high share, with 7...
Over 700 Gujarat Civic Body Seats Decided Uncontested, Mostly Won by BJP
More than 733 seats in Gujarat's civic body elections have been decided without polling after nomination withdrawals, with the majority going uncontested to the Bharatiya Janata Party. The development comes even as a thr...
AI Circuit-Board Maker Victory Giant Surges 57% in Hong Kong Market Debut
Victory Giant, a Guangdong-based printed circuit board supplier to Nvidia, soared 57.23% on its first day of trading in Hong Kong, opening at HK$330 against an offer price of HK$209.88. The company raised HK$20 billion i...