Uniqlo sees profits soar in China despite Beijing-Tokyo tensions
Fast Retailing, the parent company of Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo, has defied the ongoing political tensions between Beijing and Tokyo and soft consumer sentiment...
Land Forces 2026: Hanwha lifts its gaze beyond Australian AFV programmes
Hanwha Defence Australia’s production of AS9 Huntsmanself-propelled howitzers and AS10 ammunition resupply vehicles is in full swing at its facility in Avalon, Australia, and...
Trump pushed Xi to end Japan freeze, but Chinese leader unmoved
US President Donald Trump pressed Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during last month’s summit to end a deep freeze in relations with Japan’s Sanae Takaichi,...
National security police arrest 2 over alleged seditious social media posts
Published: 5:09pm, 8 Oct 2026Updated: 5:14pm, 8 Oct 2026 Hong Kong national security police have arrested two people, including an insurance broker, on suspicion...
Hong Kong child abuse case prompts calls to watch for signs of psychological harm
Psychological abuse can be hard to detect, Hong Kong welfare experts have warned, urging social workers and teachers to look for subtle changes in...
To retire or not to retire? Malaysia divided over working past 60
Chew Kin Wah spent seven seasons gracing Malaysian television screens as “Kee Tat” in the hit sitcom Kopitiam in the late 1990s and early...
AI breakthroughs in robotics won’t change your life any time soon
The story is a collaboration between MIT Technology Review and Aventine, a non-profit research foundation that creates and supports content about how technology and...
Iron cage beds at elderly home in Thailand fuel anger, owner defends ‘innovation’
A care scandal has erupted in Thailand after a nursing home was exposed for confining old and sick residents in beds covered by iron...
China’s AI chipmaker Biren tumbles 12% as it seeks US$510 million in share placement
Shares of artificial intelligence chipmaker Shanghai Biren Technology tumbled more than 12 per cent in Hong Kong on Thursday amid plans to raise HK$4...