Gaza peace in limbo as US plan fuels fears of prolonged division
Hopes for peace and reconstruction in Gaza have suffered a deadly blow after US envoys unveiled a plan that analysts say will split the...
Hong Kong aims to install smart fire alarms in 3,600 old buildings
Published: 9:07pm, 24 Oct 2025Updated: 9:16pm, 24 Oct 2025 Hong Kong authorities have launched a pilot scheme to install a new smart fire alarm...
State rare earth giant throws support behind China’s broad export controls
One of China’s largest producers of rare earth elements has pledged to “strictly enforce government guidance” on export controls, a show of support from...
Elon Musk’s proposed payout shows far reach of the ‘genius myth’
If Elon Musk’s 2018 battle for a US$56 billion payday seemed surreal to most average people, then the Tesla board’s proposal to offer him...
30% of Hong Kong family medicine clinics’ quota spots to go to poor, elderly
Hong Kong’s health authorities will set aside 30 per cent of public family medicine clinics’ quota spots for low-income and elderly patients under a...
Zelensky meets European leaders for talks on military aid for Ukraine
Published: 8:21pm, 24 Oct 2025Updated: 11:30pm, 24 Oct 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Britain on Friday for talks with two dozen European...
5 Key Dates to Watch as Shutdown Drags On
The financial fallout from the federal government shutdown, now in its fourth week, is expected to intensify over the next 10 days, as billions...
Việt Nam’s Paradox of Silence and Protest
The 2018 street protests against the draft Cybersecurity Law and the Law on Special Economic Zones, which saw large crowds gather inside and outside...
Crypto tycoon Zhao Changpeng to make big comeback after Trump pardon: analysts
Freshly pardoned by US President Donald Trump, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng is expected to return at the helm of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange...