Hong Kong sauce maker to close after 90 years, making way for Northern Metropolis
Published: 5:36pm, 23 Oct 2026Updated: 5:58pm, 23 Oct 2026 One of Hong Kong’s last traditional sauce makers is to cease operations, ending its 90-year...
Japan’s university defence bids surge as post-war taboo fades amid China concerns
Published: 5:31pm, 23 Oct 2026Updated: 6:21pm, 23 Oct 2026 Japanese universities and other educational institutions more than doubled their applications for defence ministry research...
Girl arrested after taking US$111 from Russia to poison Ukrainian troops
Ukrainian police said on Friday they had detained a 17-year-old girl suspected of helping Russia’s security services to poison Ukrainian soldiers and that two...
Foxconn to invest JPY115bn in Mitsubishi Electric Mobility
Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, has agreed to invest JPY115 billion ($728 million) for a 50% stake in Mitsubishi Electric Mobility,...
China party meeting, stocks slump, HSBC leads earnings
A key Communist Party meeting next week in Beijing is likely to be dominated by two themes – the renewal of President Xi Jinping’s...
Former HSBC insurance veteran Edward Moncreiffe joins AIA in latest senior talent move
Former HSBC Holdings global insurance head Edward Moncreiffe will join rival AIA Group as regional CEO from November 2, following a path taken by...
How the Philippines’ energy crisis is opening doors for deeper US military ties
The Philippines is turning to the United States to build its oil stockpile amid the global energy crunch, with observers saying the move could...
Netanyahu orders West Bank closure after attack on Israelis ends in gun battle
Published: 4:29pm, 23 Oct 2026Updated: 5:25pm, 23 Oct 2026 Palestinian militants wounded five Israelis in an attack on Friday before being killed in a...
Hong Kong marks hottest ‘Frost’ solar term on record at 32.3 degrees Celsius
Hong Kong recorded its highest-ever temperature for the traditional Chinese calendar’s “Frost” solar term on Friday, with the weather forecaster warning of a very...