China’s military denies electronic jamming caused US Navy air crashes
China’s military has insisted electronic jamming was not responsible for two recent US military air accidents in the South China Sea, suggesting instead that...
Uproar at Miss Universe event in Thailand over local organiser’s ‘dumb’ insult
Published: 7:44pm, 5 Nov 2025Updated: 8:23pm, 5 Nov 2025 A ceremony meant to welcome this year’s Miss Universe delegates descended into turmoil after a...
China’s Xpeng touts driverless cars with Alibaba’s Amap to take on Tesla
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng says it will roll out robotaxi services using Alibaba Group Holding’s mapping service Amap in 2026 as it applies...
Taiwan can join Apec summit if it sticks to one-China principle, Beijing says
Taiwan’s participation in next year’s Apec summit in Shenzhen as a regional economy will depend on its adherence to the one-China principle, Beijing said...
Hong Kong customs seizes HK$100 million of precious metals in 2 smuggling cases
Published: 7:13pm, 5 Nov 2025Updated: 8:02pm, 5 Nov 2025 Hong Kong customs officers have seized HK$100 million (US$12.9 million) worth of precious metals in...
Cai Qi’s 8,000-Word Warning: Beijing Power Shake-Up as Yi Gang & Wang Jianjun Fall
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China names GDP benchmark for headline target: 4.17% annual growth through 2035
With China’s population expected to shrink over the next decade, an official publication has said an average annual economic growth rate of 4.17 per...
‘Smartphones make it easy to cheat’: Indonesia minister warns of marriage crisis
Indonesia’s religious affairs minister has warned that smartphones and social media are facilitating adultery and eroding marital bonds, describing the nation as being in...
Declining Japanese Encephalitis Immunity Tied to Intensified Dengue
A study in Nepal found that maintaining strong immunity against the Japanese encephalitis virus through vaccines could also lower the risk of severe dengue...