How Deng Xiaoping secured China’s winning hand in the tech war
On the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region in 2007, a celebratory special by state media included a brief...
Hong Kong bank staff among 32 arrested in HK$140 million loan scam case
Published: 4:19pm, 7 Nov 2025Updated: 4:44pm, 7 Nov 2025 A total of 32 people, including more than a dozen frontline bank staff, have been...
Singapore confirms Hermes 900 UAV acquisition
Singapore has announced that it will progressively take delivery of Elbit Systems Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), although neither delivery timelines nor the...
Multiple explosions rock Jakarta school mosque, injuring 55 during Friday prayers
Multiple explosions shook a mosque at a high school during Friday prayers in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, injuring at least 54 people, mostly students, police...
Nvidia CEO says no ‘active discussions’ on selling Blackwell chips to China
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Friday that there were “no active discussions” about selling the company’s state-of-the-art Blackwell chips to China. Advertisement Blackwell...
China’s southwestern industrial base eyes breakthroughs on novel drugs
Chongqing, a key economic hub in southwest China, has unveiled a plan to support the development of innovative drugs as the country steps up...
China calls for fresh talks on Iran’s nuclear programme to end ‘deadlock’
China has called for further talks on Iran’s nuclear programme to get the process “back on track” after European countries reimposed sanctions on Tehran...
Severe Tropical Storm Fung-Wong to edge closer to Hong Kong next week
Published: 3:35pm, 7 Nov 2025Updated: 3:55pm, 7 Nov 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
Hong Kong saves HK$190 billion from 540 public works projects over past 9 years
Hong Kong authorities have saved about HK$190 billion (US$24.4 billion) in costs from more than 540 public works projects over the past nine years,...