PLA Navy’s Taiwan-focused landing barge spotted at sea, destination unknown
A People’s Liberation Army landing barge believed to be intended specifically for military operations near Taiwan has been spotted on the move, according to...
‘History has vanished with him’: last link to Everest’s first summit dies at 92
Kanchha Sherpa, the only surviving member of the mountaineering expedition team that first conquered Mount Everest, died early on Thursday, according to the Nepal...
3 arrested in Hong Kong, mainland Chinese operation targeting money launderers
Published: 7:34pm, 16 Oct 2025Updated: 7:39pm, 16 Oct 2025 Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities have arrested three men in a cross-border operation targeting...
Israel, Hamas trade blame over truce violations, Rafah border reopening in limbo
Published: 7:15pm, 16 Oct 2025Updated: 7:27pm, 16 Oct 2025 Israel said on Thursday it was preparing for the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing with...
‘Ghost sounds’ along Thai-Cambodia border summon war of words
Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen has complained to Kuala Lumpur that Thailand has been broadcasting “ghost sounds” along the disputed border despite a Malaysia-brokered...
Alibaba banks on AI to boost Singles’ Day sales on Taobao, Tmall
Alibaba Group Holding is taking advantage of artificial intelligence to turn its online marketplace into a “comprehensive consumption platform”, as the e-commerce giant regains...
China Buys 37 Russian Airborne Vehicles, Proven “Battlefield Coffins,” Half Lost in Ukraine
Russia’s BMD-4M airborne combat vehicle has encountered significant challenges on the battlefield in Ukraine. Its thin armor has proven inadequate against modern threats like...
‘Unnecessary panic’: China rebukes US officials’ comments on rare earths
Beijing on Thursday rebutted Washington’s characterisation of its recent rare earth export control measures as an action taken “against the world”, stressing it grants...
‘Demand for justice’: survey fuels ICC probe into Philippines’ Duterte
Half of Filipinos believe that former president Rodrigo Duterte should be held accountable for the deaths related to his bloody drug war, with observers...