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Hong Kong societyHong KongSocietyHong Kong extends smart fire alarm scheme to another 6,000 old buildingsFire service says no installations have been completed so far although the policy ...
SemiconductorsTechBig TechASML’s chip equipment sales to China soar 109% despite US export curb pushThe Dutch firm expects China to account for 20 per cent of its total sales this year, e...
US-China relationsChinaMilitaryHow a new US Army unit could challenge the PLA’s area-denial strategy in a Taiwan conflictA fourth specialised American task force has been established to c...
As AI companies warn of the dangers of self-improving AI, a new report offers a rare look at how they’re working to make it a reality.
China tradeEconomyChina EconomyChina’s Li Qiang vows more high-value imports as trade surplus faces scrutinySpeaking at the Canton Fair’s 70th anniversary, the premier defended China’s ro...
Donald TrumpWorldUnited States & CanadaTrump says ‘massive’ oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in GreenlandDespite a recent Arctic security pact, the US lacks explicit drilling rig...
JapanChinaDiplomacyIn US-China rivalry, middle powers urged to be ‘indispensable’ chokepointsBy embedding deeply into supply chains, smaller countries that fear being squeezed out of glob...
The conflict over the wisdom of Nidal Hasan’s public execution is not a new one. Americans at the republic’s founding debated – and doubted – whether watching someone die would teach a useful lesson.
China’s private sectorBusinessChina EVsHesai launches 3D spatial camera as Chinese lidar maker expands into physical AIThe launch marks the latest step in the firm’s push to broaden its b...
TaiwanChinaPoliticsBeijing warns Taiwanese not to be ‘two-faced’ after Kevin Tsai attends DPP rallyThe TV host has drawn ire after attending an event for a Taipei mayoral candidate whom B...
SemiconductorsTechBig TechChinese memory giant YMTC to grow revenue 6 times faster than peers as IPO nears: reportCountry’s top NAND maker bets on enterprise SSDs and AI infrastructure to...
JapanAsiaEast AsiaJapan farm minister submits resignation in first scandal blow for PM TakaichiKazuo Yana steps down after vote-buying claims, marking the first cabinet exit for Prime Min...
Trending in ChinaPeople & CultureTrending in China‘Pure fate’: China newlyweds share identical names, face endless glitches in life situationsSocial media users even suggest that the coup...
2026 Xi-Trump summitsChinaDiplomacyUS holds ‘unusual’ civil-military meeting in Tokyo ahead of Trump’s China tripDiplomatic, administrative and military officials said to have exchanged i...
A trip to Walt Disney World feels familiar and welcoming, and it helps people reconnect with their childhood and revisit a time when they felt carefree, writes Jada Gomez.
SingaporeThis Week in AsiaHealth & EnvironmentCloudy outlook? How haze crisis is testing Singapore’s events economyWhile the F1 race weathered the haze, observers say the recurring disrup...
United StatesWorldUnited States & CanadaIMF head urges US and rich nations to rein in deficits as global debt soarsHigh interest rates and fiscal indiscipline in major economies are squee...
Crime in Hong KongHong KongLaw and CrimeHong Kong police hunt suspect who stole HK$80,000 necklace from jewellery storeMan in his forties asked to try on necklace at Chow Sang Sang store ...
China’s military drillsChinaMilitaryChina’s Liaoning carrier heads to the Pacific as US, Japan prepare for missile drillsTiming of PLA naval training in western Pacific could overlap with...
IndiaAsiaSouth AsiaIndia jails ‘cockroach’ leaders over protests against alleged voter roll manipulationThe crackdown on the youth movement activists has sparked a wider outcry over democ...