Huawei’s Mate 70 sales to be limited by ‘modest’ chip update, no Android support: analysts

Mate 70 smartphone sales are expected to reach 3 million units this fourth quarter, according to TechInsights.

‘Wealthy’ China KOL sells supplements as ‘miraculous’ cancer cure, claims US$36 million sales

Influencer implies her products could treat various diseases, uses tactics like the abbreviation ‘CA’ for cancer to evade regulatory scrutiny.

Parents slam kindergarten in Hong Kong for rejecting physically disabled son

British expat Alan Wells also expresses disappointment over watchdog’s stance that move by Teikyo Hong Kong Kindergarten was ‘justified’.

Japan’s popular Princess Aiko turns 23 with her future as a royal in doubt

With the number of male heirs dwindling, there is pressure on authorities to change the law to allow females to succeed to the throne.

Displaced Nepalis fume at Bhutan’s ‘mindfulness city’ plan on ‘our stolen land’

Bhutan’s ‘one nation, one people’ policy has forced more than 100,000 ‘southern borderlanders’ into neighbouring Nepal over the years.

Glittering dreams: India’s big push for solar power

Developing the Khavda plant is key to India’s solar power strategy.

Philippine Eagle hatchling dies in conservation setback

The hatching of the chick had stirred hopes that efforts to boost the endangered species’ numbers were bearing fruit.

Fierce debate over curbs on plastic output as treaty deadline looms

Dozens of countries warned a handful of nations were obstructing efforts to reach an ambitious global treaty on plastic pollution.

Hong Kong biotech start-up eyes global pest control market with scent-based products

Plasticvore is a two-year old biotech start-up offering alternative, humane solutions to controlling and eliminating pests, founder says.

How a Jesuit priest and Chinese literary icon Sanmao found love beyond romance

Father Barry Martinson and Chinese literary legend Sanmao’s friendship blossomed into a deep connection, marked by shared passions and mutual support.