China unveils US$70 billion swap tool to enhance stock market liquidity

Securities, Funds and Insurance companies Swap Facility unveiled by the People’s Bank of China on Thursday.

Chinese AI tool uncovers new viruses at the speed of a species per second: paper

From masses of data previously uploaded to databases, scientists have identified nearly 162,000 new species of RNA virus.

Praise for fuss-free ‘hanging’ China baby triplets on high-speed train with dad

Video of infant trio ‘hanging’ in baby carriers in separate, paid-for seats goes viral as online observers label father a ‘super dad’.

Owners of Hong Kong’s Physical could avoid criminal liability by citing new investor: lawyers

But lawyers say it will be ‘difficult’ for owners to prove intent to take care of customers, despite ambiguities under Trade Descriptions Ordinance.

North Korea to ‘permanently’ block border in first public step of treating South as hostile

Pyongyang will sever all road and rail links with its southern neighbour, ‘fortify’ its side of the border with ‘strong defence structures’.

Some Chinese developers are scraping discounts after sales rebound during ‘golden week’

State-backed China Resources Land said it would withdraw the 2 per cent discounts for all its residential projects in Beijing.

Lee Hsien Yang, estranged brother of ex-Singapore PM, renews call to demolish family home

In a social media post following sister Lee Wei Ling’s death, he points to 38 Oxley Road, a source of family strife.

US woman flees after home is invaded by up to 100 raccoons

The woman says she started feeding a family of the animals decades ago, but their numbers suddenly ballooned and they became aggressive.

China, US locked in lose-lose tech battle whoever wins White House, experts say

The rivalry to dominate in AI, quantum computing and other technologies of the future may even intensify after November’s election.

What did the biggest bug to ever crawl the Earth look like? Scientists recreate its head

Arthropleura fossils tell the story of an ancient, many-legged creature that could grow up to 2.7 metres long and weigh over 50kg.