Top chip leaders urge national drive to ‘build China’s ASML’ amid US curbs
China’s top semiconductor executives have called for a nationwide push to build a domestic alternative to Dutch chip-equipment giant ASML, urging the industry to...
Hong Kong man freed after court finds pastor forced confession in poisoning case
A Hong Kong man jailed for allegedly poisoning a pastor’s daughter he was infatuated with was freed on Thursday after a judge overturned his...
Iran war’s impact on China limited, Mideast scholar Pan Guang says
Professor Pan Guang has spent decades focused on Jewish studies, the Middle East and its ties with China. Among his many roles, Pan is...
Iran war shows markets can’t ignore every geopolitical shock
For sheer escalatory potential, look no further than the speed at which the six-day-old war in Iran has drawn in countries across the Middle...
Hong Kong man denies intent to kill girlfriend, says ‘she was an alien’
A Hong Kong man on trial for allegedly murdering his live-in girlfriend four years ago has said he thought she was an alien because...
Singapore police seize yacht, cars, properties worth US$390 million in Prince Group probe
Singapore police have announced arrests of three Singaporeans as part of investigations into alleged transnational scam syndicate Prince Group and its founder and chairman,...
Safe air corridors enable stranded Hongkongers to return from Middle East amid war
The first passenger flight to return to Hong Kong from the Middle East on Wednesday night amid the escalating conflict in the region was...
Is looming Xi-Trump summit behind the PLA’s break in air sorties near Taiwan?
Over six consecutive days since Friday, for the first time in at least three years, Beijing dispatched no warplanes near Taiwan, a pause which...
Alibaba sets up new task force, led by CEO Eddie Wu, to focus on AI model development
Alibaba Group Holding is forming a dedicated internal task force headed by CEO Eddie Wu Yongming in a bid to funnel greater resources into...