Final report of Tai Po fire inquiry panel delayed to late October: source
An independent committee examining the causes of Hong Kong’s deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze will delay submitting its final report…
Why data may become China’s most durable advantage in the AI race
The global AI race is no longer just about chips or models. Increasingly, it is also about data – namely,…
China AI summit hears Global South needs equal access to avoid digital divide
Greater global cooperation and development-focused AI regulations are urgently needed to prevent a widening digital divide, scholars and international figures…
Strong quake off Mexican coast rattles Guatemala and El Salvador
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico’s southernmost state of Chiapas on Friday, shaking buildings as…
Hong Kong welcomes expiry of US emergency order as Trump eases 2020 policy
The Hong Kong government on Friday welcomed the Trump administration’s decision to allow a national emergency declaration concerning the city…
Tai Po fire: corrupt players exploited loopholes in regulations, inquiry hears
An administrative “honour system” that relied on Hong Kong’s private sector to regulate itself created oversight loopholes and left obvious…
Tai Po fire inquiry legal team calls for bamboo scaffolding to be phased out
The legal team for an independent committee examining the cause of Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire has recommended that…
J.K. Rowling condemns Amnesty for branding her women’s crisis centre anti-rights
Britain’s charities regulator is looking into concerns about an Amnesty International report that branded a women’s centre for sexual violence…
Negeri Sembilan snap poll threatens to chip away at Malaysian state’s tech hub goals
Negeri Sembilan’s bid to turn itself into Malaysia’s next hi-tech industrial hub is heading into an unusual political stress test,…
Trump’s teleprompter operator allegedly made US$90,000 betting on his speeches
A teleprompter operator for Donald Trump has been suspended over allegations he placed bets with a prediction market on the…