Philippine tribe vows to stand ground against US-led Pax Silica: ‘listen to us’
Tribal leader Petronila Munoz walked across the sweeping Philippine grasslands she has called home for generations, uncertain about its future, as a sprawling tech...
Chinese woman in her 70s wakes up in coffin before dying for good 2 days later
A woman in her 70s in northern China briefly exhibited signs of life after being placed in a coffin, but ultimately died two days...
As the US weighs restrictions on cloud computing, how will China’s AI sector adapt?
Published: 10:00am, 21 Sep 2026Updated: 10:03am, 21 Sep 2026 When Chinese artificial intelligence developers want to train their next-generation frontier models, they all face...
China’s Toughest Exit Rules: 500 US Travelers Turned Back, Overseas Chinese Fear They Can’t Leave
The X blogger Luo Xiang, known for frequently posting breaking information, said in a video on September 16 that on September 15, at least...
Mainland China’s stock exchanges mount charm offensive amid Hong Kong IPO boom
Published: 9:00am, 21 Sep 2026Updated: 9:07am, 21 Sep 2026 Mainland China’s stock exchanges have stepped up lobbying of companies and regulators to prioritise domestic...
South Korea steps up to plug Europe’s jet fuel deficit
Europe faces a fourth-quarter jet fuel deficit, even as it turns to far-flung suppliers including South Korea, which is set to boost its jet...
Chinese AI chipmaker Hygon plots expansion from data centres to robotics
Chinese chipmaker Hygon Information Technology is set to release a new chip targeting physical-world applications including robotics, expanding from its current focus on data...
Nearly 50% rise in drug seizures by Hong Kong customs in first half of year
Published: 8:00am, 21 Sep 2026Updated: 9:49am, 21 Sep 2026 Hong Kong customs recorded a nearly 50 per cent year-on-year rise in drug seizures during...
Upgraded but underperforming: Philippines’ growth lags behind
The Philippines’ rise to upper-middle-income status was supposed to mark a new phase for one of Southeast Asia’s most closely watched emerging economies. Instead,...