Temperature in Hong Kong falls to 11.4 degrees Celsius, the lowest this winter
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China vows to ramp up west-to-east power output as AI, hi-tech manufacturing fuel demand
China aims to expand its west-to-east power transmission network to more than 420 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, increasing the share of renewables to about...
Fleming: Facebook User Data Guaranteed to Go to Beijing With Meta’s Recent Deal | China in Focus
Washington is taking aim at one of Maduro’s close allies, China, adding four Chinese companies that transport Venezuelan oil to its sanctions list. Meanwhile,...
Lawrence Wong thanks Trump for G20 invitation, Singapore-US mark 60th milestone
Singapore and the United States have started the new year by reaffirming their partnership, with 2026 marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between...
Why talk of a Japanese nuclear option is resurfacing – and why it alarms critics
An editorial in the Sankei Shimbun has reopened a long-taboo debate in Japan over whether the country should even discuss acquiring nuclear weapons, after...
We can now watch our own genes dance
In the early 2000s, the news media were full of stories about the near completion of the human genome project, which promised scientific and...
Argentina targets US dollars hoarded under mattresses, eases tax evasion rules
Argentine President Javier Milei on Friday signed into law a so-called “tax innocence” bill, which aims to encourage people to bank dollars stashed under...
Behind War Games Around Taiwan, China’s Military Faces Leadership Turmoil
The Chinese regime staged one of its most expansive military exercises encircling Taiwan earlier this week, a show of force analysts linked to turbulence...
Trump Cancels Sale of US Chips Business to Chinese Firm Over Security Concerns
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump issued an order Friday canceling HieFo Corporation’s acquisition of chips and wafer fabrication assets from Emcore Corp. in 2024, citing national...