Hong Kong strengthens environmental impact reviews with AI, laser-armed robot dogs
Environmental Protection Department employs two systems – one for detecting bird species and another for monitoring trees – at Hong Kong Wetland Park.
Ex-minister’s crimes in anti-graft spotlight
The country will focus its corruption crackdown on preventing misconduct from escalating into graft, according to a state broadcaster documentary series that highlighted the crimes of a disgraced former minister.
City’s spellbinding bookstores drawing selfie snappers
Towering accordion steps and a fantastical spiral staircase greet visitors to a massive bookstore in northern Tianjin, where its striking interior is a bigger draw for selfie snappers than scholars.
Out in the cold with lukewarm help
Almost a decade after China began curbing coal burning to stop thick winter smog, villagers in northern Hebei province are struggling to afford their heating bills with most gas subsidies now phased out.
Delivering parcels and now, the truth
Memoir paints grind of gig economy workers.
Breaking scam links one arrest at a time
THE country is moving against the cyberscam tycoons making fortunes in South-East Asia, driven by mounting public pressure, analysts say.
China praises first ever birth of panda cub
Chinese ambassador Wang Lutong has praised Indonesia on the birth of the first panda cub in the country at the Indonesia Safari Park (TSI) in west Java, highlighting the two nations' close cooperation in natural-resource conservation.
DeepSeek to customise namesake chatbot for Italian users following probe
The firm agrees to a package of commitments, including tackling AI model 'hallucination' issues, with the Italian Competition Authority.
Singapore, Beijing land in top 10 of Savills’ inaugural Matcha Index of global tech cities
Even with its premium-priced matcha drinks, Singapore ranks among the world's most 'liveable' cities for tech workers.
Robot vacuum maker Roborock shows off stair-climbing model with legs
Roborock, a Chinese robotic vacuum cleaner brand, unveiled a concept device with two legs that can climb stairs in people's homes, a flashy example of efforts to sell ordinary consumers on the idea of home robots.
