Tech war: China leads US in quantity, quality of semiconductor research, report finds
China is producing twice as many research papers as the US on chip design and fabrication, laying the foundation for a possible leadership role...
How Li Ka-shing turned Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison into a Panama power player
Published: 5:20pm, 5 Mar 2025Updated: 5:53pm, 5 Mar 2025 The overnight decision of Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s company CK Hutchison Holdings to divest...
75-year-old patient dies after dietary blunder in Hong Kong hospital
Published: 5:14pm, 5 Mar 2025Updated: 5:29pm, 5 Mar 2025 A 75-year-old Hong Kong resident with swallowing difficulty choked and then died after he was...
France projects Indo-Pacific power ambition in Singapore with carrier strike group
A visit by the French navy’s carrier strike group to Changi Naval Base in Singapore signals the aim of Paris to project itself as...
Surreal sights as North Korea welcomes tourists for first time in 5 years
North Korea is finally opening its doors to foreign tourists since closing them five years ago during the Covid-19 pandemic. Advertisement A group of...
Trump calls for end to bipartisan US$52 billion Chips and Science Act
US President Donald Trump called for ending a bipartisan US$52 billion semiconductor subsidy programme that has spurred more than US$400 billion in investments from...
Trump’s damage to American credibility might be irreparable
US President Donald Trump’s plan to eviscerate the liberal post-war order is off to a great start. In less than 50 days, he has...
Hong Kong customs’ seizures of Ice rise by nearly 5 times in first 2 months of year
Published: 3:53pm, 5 Mar 2025Updated: 3:54pm, 5 Mar 2025 Hong Kong customs’ seizures of the drug Ice increased 4.8 times in the first two...
Surprise dolphin hitches a ride in New Zealand fishermen’s boat
A placid fishing trip turned “berserk” for three New Zealand men when a dolphin weighing more than 400kg (900 pounds) appeared to fall out...