Hong Kong started a countdown on Friday to eliminate "shoebox" flats, with a new law taking effect in March that will regulate cramped living quarters.

Goodness, a whole page in Monday’s Standard was devoted to Routes World, an international conference held in Hong Kong. Routes World is an annual get-together for people building and running airports.

For years, a rumor has circulated online that scientists taught spinach how to send emails. According to social media posts, researchers engineered the leafy green vegetable to detect explosives in ...