Top 10 Chinese cities in night economy
Shanghai is the most vibrant city in China at night, according to the China City Night Economic Index.
Metaverse craze hits Asia, with cities and companies chasing after a $1.1 trillion pie
Virtual reality is the next big frontier, and Asia is vying for a piece of an industry worth an estimated $1.1 trillion by 2024. But it's not all fun and games.
Climate change is real. So are illegal structures on Pakistan’s riverbeds. Will we ever learn?
Pakistan will witness even more intense weather events now that the mercury has risen to 1.2 degrees C compared to the pre-industrial levels.
‘We know mum’s fine because we’ve got her a robot’
Join Dr Sarah Harper, professor of gerontology at the University of Oxford and director of the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, for a Conversation on the Future special…
AI tech to change people’s lives
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai has sub venues in Hong Kong, North America, Europe, Singapore and South Korea.
Where do the ‘disappeared’ disappear to?
"I was interrogated for six hours. Every part of me was tortured. They used movie-like torture methods. I was bleeding from the nose because of the torture”, revealed one victim.
Edible skincare: Do these next-generation products live up to the hype?
Experts caution that most edible beauty supplements lack credible medical evidence.
Ukraine crisis raises prospect of more states going nuclear: veteran Singapore diplomat
“Nuclear weapons do not prevent conventional clashes or wars, but keep a lid on them”, former top diplomat Bilahari Kausikan said in the interview.
The Thrillseekers: A tale of regret
As authorities push for tougher laws to curb the problem of illegal motorcycle street races, The Star explores what drives such deadly thrill-seeking behaviour.
Pakistan: Trapped in a jihadist quicksand
Rising religious extremism has further polarised Pakistani society and threatens to tear apart its social fabric, with massive implications for the country’s stability.