China-North Korea thaw gathers pace as Kim Jong-un says ties have reached a new level
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Friday that relations with Beijing had been elevated to new heights. He was speaking at a meeting...
Bubble tea and YouTube topics please Hong Kong DSE exam takers, as poems add twist
Hong Kong students taking the English paper in university entrance exams on Friday were pleasantly surprised by relatable topics such as bubble tea and...
Will Cheng Li-wun’s meeting with Xi Jinping temper cross-strait ties?
The high-profile talks between leaders of the Communist Party and the Kuomintang are a step towards cross-strait stability despite the KMT’s opposition status in...
Singapore, Australia vow uninterrupted fuel supply amid global energy shock
Singapore and Australia pledged on Friday to keep fuel and gas flowing between them as the Middle East conflict rattled global energy markets, with...
North Korea Tests Cluster-Bomb Missile, Electromagnetic Weapon: State Media
North Korea tested a new cluster-bomb warhead on a ballistic missile and an electromagnetic weapon this week, according to the regime’s state news agency....
Macron woos Trump to G7 summit with Versailles palace dinner. Will he bite?
French President Emmanuel Macron has invited US President Donald Trump to a sumptuous dinner at the ornate Palace of Versailles the day after a...
New Kai Tak Hospital to open in 2 phases starting in October
Hong Kong’s largest public hospital will open to patients in phases from October, with the new 2,400-bed facility in Kai Tak set to take...
Alibaba’s HappyHorse tops Seedance, offering glimpse into China’s race for AI talent
A new video generation model quietly unveiled by Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group Holding has overtaken Seedance 2.0, ByteDance’s most advanced model, as the...
Iran’s Hormuz toll threat lays bare Asia’s energy vulnerability
Iran’s threat to impose tolls on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz is stirring concern far beyond the Gulf, sharpening fears that one...