China’s Wingtech, owner of Nexperia, expects wider loss amid row over Dutch chipmaker
Wingtech Technology, the Chinese owner of chipmaker Nexperia, is expected to post a loss of between 9 billion yuan (US$1.3 billion) and 13.5 billion...
‘Dances With Wolves’ actor convicted for sexually abusing indigenous girls
A Nevada jury on Friday convicted Dances With Wolves actor Nathan Chasing Horse of sexually assaulting indigenous women and girls in a case that...
Judge Blocks Parts of Trump Executive Order on Verifying Citizenship for Voter Registration
A federal judge on Jan. 30 struck down key parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order that tightened citizen verification requirements for voter registration,...
US Approves Over $15 Billion in Arms Sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia Amid Regional Tensions
The United States has approved major arms sales to Israel worth $6.67 billion and to Saudi Arabia valued at $9 billion, bolstering defenses for...
China’s semiconductor firms post hefty 2025 profits amid AI boom, tech self-reliance drive
Enterprises across China’s semiconductor industry recorded hefty profit growth last year, according to their unaudited financial results, driven by the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure...
Hong Kong film producer plans to work till 100, criticised for urging youth to retire late
Hong Kong film producer Tiffany Chen has announced her intention to work until the age of 100, encouraging young people not to rush into...
6 arrested over 58 million yen theft in Hong Kong, including mole among victims
Hong Kong police have arrested six suspects linked to a 58 million yen (US$376,600) robbery outside a currency exchange shop, including one victim who...
Search continues in frigid Atlantic for 6 crew after ‘Nor’Easter Men’ fishing boat sinks
There was no mayday call from the commercial fishing vessel Lily Jean as it navigated the frigid Atlantic Ocean on Friday morning on its...
Hong Kong must keep cash buffer amid complicated geopolitics: Paul Chan
Hong Kong must maintain cash reserves to cope with geopolitical shocks and support long-term growth, even with a surplus expected in the government’s operating...