US presidential election goes down to the wire after tumultuous campaign season
Americans are heading to the polls in one of the most nail-biting and dramatic presidential elections in recent history, with former US president Donald...
Chinese public’s eyes turn to US election as Americans in country face nervous wait
Published: 11:00pm, 5 Nov 2024Updated: 12:07am, 6 Nov 2024 For those in China closely following the US election, most of the coverage of the...
Trump, Harris both like ‘poison’ for Beijing, says former top US envoy to Hong Kong
Published: 9:33pm, 5 Nov 2024Updated: 1:05am, 6 Nov 2024 A former top American envoy to Hong Kong has said the two US presidential candidates...
Indonesia to Evacuate 16,000 People After Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Eruption
JAKARTA—The Indonesian government aims to evacuate at least 16,000 residents from villages around the active Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano that erupted and killed nine...
Shanghai mayor vows more listings in Hong Kong as key trade show opens
Published: 9:28pm, 5 Nov 2024Updated: 10:20pm, 5 Nov 2024 The central government is pushing for deeper cooperation between Hong Kong and Shanghai to advance...
Singapore survey offers rare gauge of public views on 38 Oxley Road – demolish or keep?
More than half of Singaporeans polled in a recent survey support the demolition of 38 Oxley Road, but most respondents feel the controversy surrounding...
Donald Trump’s tariffs could hit domestic shoppers’ ‘spending power’: US retailers
Import tariffs proposed by US presidential candidate Donald Trump, especially on China, would deplete American shoppers of US$46 billion to US$78 billion in their...
OpenAI safety executive calls for responsible AI development at Bilibili event
A safety executive at OpenAI made a rare speech at an event hosted by a major Chinese video streaming platform, calling for the responsible...
World’s First Wooden Satellite, Developed in Japan, Heads to Space
KYOTO—The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar...