Has China now raised the great firewall too high? A VPN ban would both upset balance and endanger several prized government initiatives designed to foster a... Published 17 Jul, 2017 07:12am
Ships without sailors a vision in the making It’s the beginning of a revolution that should transform one of the world’s oldest and most conservative industries Updated 22 May, 2017 07:01am
China finally invents a ballpoint pen of its own LAST week, China announced that it had mastered the art of making ballpoint pens. Don’t laugh: It was a years-long... Published 19 Jan, 2017 06:59am
Low-cost airlines are often high stress for pilots Studies show no group of pilots has been under greater stress in recent years than those flying for budget carriers. Updated 01 Apr, 2015 01:36am
Three ways a plane’s disappearance changed Malaysia One year later, the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is still Malaysia’s biggest story. Updated 10 Mar, 2015 09:04am
Culture war powers Hong Kong’s democracy protests POLITICAL freedom isn’t the only impetus for the hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy protesters who this week... Published 04 Jul, 2014 05:43am
Why China, US should cooperate in space IF and when the United States lands astronauts on Mars, it’s likely the red Chinese flag will be planted next to... Published 11 Jun, 2014 06:52am
‘One country, two systems’ adds up to one big problem LAST week Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying announced that Hong Kong was contemplating the possibility ... Published 02 Jun, 2014 07:04am
China, Taiwan and rock ‘n’ roll meet social media IS Taiwan’s equivalent of the Beatles opposed to reunification with mainland China? That’s the question of the... Published 24 Mar, 2014 06:59am
Malaysian airliner mystery strikes chord in China IT’S been a rough two weeks in China. On March 1, knife-wielding terrorists killed 29 people and injured more than... Published 13 Mar, 2014 07:34am
