Chinese researchers advance quantum simulation technology with clear and flexible system that ‘deserves to be included in textbooks’.
City leader also says he has no memory of meeting Hong Kong public officer during time in the police, as picture of pair at ceremony in 2002 goes viral.
Singapore’s incoming prime minister is bracing himself for years of geopolitical unpredictability, as experts warn that heightened US-China tensions don’t leave much room for manoeuvre.
The project is inspired by Ukraine’s ‘swarming wolf packs’ which have decimated Russia’s Black Sea fleet but state broadcaster CCTV insists it could not happen to the PLA.
Japan’s defence minister confirmed the footage was real and said Tokyo was taking the drone intrusion ‘extremely seriously’ – more than six weeks after the video first appeared online.
Fresh US tariffs targeting China’s new-energy sector are imminent, threatening to thwart export efforts aimed at alleviating a market oversupply.
A new bill currently being pushed through parliament would give the state-run Japan Pension Service the power to revoke foreign nationals’ permanent residency status if they fail to make mandatory contributions.
How explorers and conservationists protect our planet along Africa’s Zambezi River, on Canada’s Mount Logan, Swiss Alps’ glaciers, and plains of Chile and Argentina.
Chairman of festival’s organising committee upbeat attendance levels for Wednesday’s event will exceed 40,000 visitors recorded last year.
Distracted by conflicts elsewhere, the international community has shown a distinct ‘lack of imagination’ and unwillingness to act more decisively in Myanmar for fear of sparking a US-China proxy war, researchers say.
The US$13 charge and cap on daily climbers on Mount Fuji’s Yoshida Trail will be enforced with the help of an online booking system, introduced to fight overtourism on Japan’s highest mountain.
UK prosecution of three for spying for Hong Kong ‘set to worsen’ Britain with China ties, analysts say.
Namhansanseong, a Unesco World Heritage site in South Korea, is an impressive yet little-known fortress built as an emergency capital city should Chinese forces invade Seoul.
David McBride’s leaks to the media led to revelations about Australian soldiers’ involvement in the illegal killings of unarmed Afghan men and children.
An unknown number of orcas have sunk a sailing yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar, a new attack in what has become a trend in the past four years.
US imports of used cooking oil more than tripled in 2023, with more than half coming from China, according to the US International Trade Commission.
Stimson Centre’s Martyn Williams said Pyongyang ‘overly relies on imported Chinese technology’ to exert grip on citizens via a ‘pervasive’ digital tracking system.
Israel’s prime minister said 14,000 of those killed in the Gaza war are Hamas fighters, playing down a civilian toll that has sparked global outrage.
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that US President Joe Biden’s administration does not view the killings of Palestinians in Gaza by Israel in its war with Hamas as genocide.
Official says the plan is to build a control point in Luohu, with co-location arrangements adopted.
Hong Kong must walk the talk, and get Beijing’s backing to showcase how ‘two systems’ is not only alive but working well.
Traditional bouquets and family lunch just as important for some, as last-minute shoppers hit Mong Kok’s flower market.
Popular chain Bakehouse and long-time operator Kee Wah Bakery hope new rules will help them deliver made-in-Hong Kong goods to hungry consumers across the border.
Researchers developed a technique that uses a low-cost material – lithium tantalate – that is already being used to make smartphone components.
Lack of a level playing field is underlying issue of overcapacity, Berlin’s representative in Beijing said, in a wide-ranging interview.
New bodies dedicated to issues such as financial risk and social stability are being established at a central and local level.