ABB’s top industrial chip and robotics expert Pang Zhibo leaves Sweden for China
Pang Zhibo, a leading expert on industrial chips and robots with high-end manufacturing giant ABB in Sweden, has returned to China and joined Peking...
‘Utterly unacceptable’: Trump’s bomb testing call vexes nuclear-scarred Japan
A Japanese atomic bomb survivors group that won the Nobel Peace Prize has strongly criticised US President Donald Trump’s surprise directive to begin nuclear...
Thailand’s million-dollar gold heist shines light on tensions in troubled south
Published: 12:55pm, 31 Oct 2025Updated: 1:11pm, 31 Oct 2025 A million-dollar gold heist in Thailand’s far south by armed robbers who blocked roads with...
Growing rice in the UK ‘not so crazy’ as climate warms
Wearing large rubber boots, Nadine Mitschunas joyfully handled mature rice plants peeking through the water of her small plot growing in the fertile soil...
After delays, mammoth Grand Egyptian Museum by the Pyramids is finally opening
After two decades of anticipation and countless delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally having its grand reveal. Advertisement The museum, which was set...
Chinese tourists ousted over attire, Singapore exec’s 19kg loss: 7 highlights
Published: 12:12pm, 31 Oct 2025Updated: 12:35pm, 31 Oct 2025 We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the...
Soybeans, Rare Earths, Fentanyl: 9 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Xi
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping shake hands as they depart following a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base in Busan,...
Trump Admin Announces Recruitment Drive for Federal Officers in DC
The Trump administration is intensifying its push to combat high levels of crime in the nation’s capital, revealing on Oct. 30 a new recruitment...
Asia to play key role in decarbonisation amid shift to renewables: report
Carbon dioxide emissions are expected to peak globally next year, marking a turning point in the energy transition, with Asia set to play a...