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Australian Gas Exploration Surges as Energy Security Takes Center Stage

Investment in natural gas exploration in Australia hit the highest in ten years amid the energy crunch caused by the war in the Middle East, totaling the equivalent of $329 million in the first quarter of the year, government data showed, as quoted by Reuters. The publication cited Rystad Energy as forecasting a 10% increase in gas exploration investment for the full year, as the world’s second-largest LNG exporter doubles down on one of its best-selling commodities. This means the total spent o

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Nasa turns to robotic spacecraft to save telescope from falling back to Earth

Nasa is racing to save an ageing telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission. The US$30 million salvage operation gets under way as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver. Nasa hired start-up Katalyst Space Technologies to boost the Swift Observatory to a higher orbit where it can continue hunting for some of the universe’s biggest explosions. A three-armed spacecraft built by Katalyst will chase after Swift once it takes off from an atoll in the..

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Kennedy Town walkway plan needs rethink to match local vibe: harbourfront body

The head of Hong Kong’s Harbourfront Commission has called for improvements to the proposal to reclaim land for a popular tourist selfie spot in Kennedy Town, saying the current design failed to fit the neighbourhood’s ambience. Ivan Ho Man-yiu, the advisory body’s chairman, said on Monday that the design of a proposed offshore walkway at Kennedy Town Praya should reflect the “city mood” of the district. “On its design, commission members have raised a lot of suggestions, and one of the biggest.

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M+ museum offers free entry to customers caught in design exhibition bottleneck

Hong Kong’s M+ museum has offered ticket holders one free entry in the next three months after poor crowd management led to hours-long queues for an exhibition that opened at the weekend, prompting a wave of customer complaints. The venue’s “Design Ah! Experience the Wonder of Everyday Design” exhibition in West Kowloon Cultural District drew thousands of visitors on Sunday, who paid either HK$190 (US$24) for a standard price ticket or HK$400 for a combo admitting two adults and one child, among

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Chinese tech makes desalinating seawater cheaper than producing bottled water

Desalination has always been an energy-hungry way of turning saltwater into freshwater, making it largely the preserve of wealthy countries with abundant fossil fuel reserves. Yet, an outdoor demonstration prototype in China has managed to exhibit year-long stability with zero utility energy costs, thanks to a new type of photothermal material. The researchers developed an innovative method to weave nanoparticles into a three-dimensional photothermal evaporation material, significantly boosting.

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Vanuatu-Australia security pact bans ‘foreign’ military bases

Australia and Vanuatu signed a sweeping economic and security agreement on Monday that bars the establishment of any foreign military base on the Pacific island. Vanuatu is at the centre of strategic rivalry between China and US allies in the South Pacific, and Australia has expressed concern that Beijing is seeking a permanent security presence in the region. The agreement commits Australia to greater economic support for Vanuatu, whose largest external creditor is China, and it stops a foreign

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Japan’s new AI police chief takes on US$2 billion scam epidemic

She has a young woman’s voice, a friendly face and a police chief’s badge. Her name is “AIko” and she may be Japan’s most unconventional weapon in a war against fraud that cost the country a record US$2 billion last year. AIko – a blend of the abbreviation for artificial intelligence and “ko”, the Japanese feminine name suffix – made her public debut in late May on Osaka Prefectural Police’s YouTube channel, warning viewers about the tactics used by scammers posing as police officers,...

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China’s aircon scarce in Europe, Wu Chun’s luggage ordeal: 5 weekend reads you missed

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s AI-powered laser mosquito zapper goes viral after crowdfunding success 2. Why Malaysia’s tourism boom lives and dies on a Chinese app 3. As Europe sizzles amid extreme heat, the hunt for China’s aircon remains elusive 4. Cathay Pacific says sorry to actor Wu Chun over 3-day luggage delay...

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Housing minister talks accountability, how to prevent another Tai Po fire

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead. Hong Kong will step up building renovation inspections and consider spot checks following lessons from the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze, the housing minister has said in her first remarks addressing accountability for the disaster. In an exclusive interview with the South China...

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Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh ‘this year’ despite death sentence

Ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return ⁠to Bangladesh this year, brushing ⁠aside a death sentence handed down ⁠in absentia and denouncing the ruling as “illegal, unconstitutional and politically motivated”. Hasina, 78, who fled to India after a student-led uprising ousted her government in August 2024, said in an interview with Indian broadcaster NDTV that she was undeterred by the risk ‌and would overcome “every obstacle and every conspiracy” to return home. “I want to..

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