Chinese woman steps on hydrofluoric acid during stroll, dies from organ failure
A woman in eastern China has died after stepping on an acid known as “bone-dissolving water”, prompting public alarm over the management of hazardous...
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Zijin Gold delays US$3.2 billion listing as super typhoon hits Hong Kong
Zijin Gold International has delayed the closing of its US$3.2 billion initial public offering (IPO) – the second-largest in Hong Kong this year –...
Chinese carrier marks milestone by launching a bevy of aircraft
China released videos and images on 22 September showing the newest aircraft carrier of the People’s Liberation Army (PLAN) conducting flight operations with a...
Adelita Grijalva Wins Special Election for US House Seat in Arizona
Adelita Grijalva, the daughter of the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), has won a special election to the U.S. House of Representatives from...
South Korea’s Lee unveils ‘realistic’ peace plan – will Kim reciprocate?
South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung has unveiled what he calls a “realistic” path to peace on the Korean peninsula, proposing that exchanges and trust-building...
Top chemist Tiow-Gan Ong leaves Taiwan for Shenzhen
Malaysian-born scientist Tiow-Gan Ong, known for his pioneering work on carbon molecules and a long-time advocate of Taiwan’s open academic environment and talent retention,...
What lessons can China learn from this northern city’s flood response?
When heavy rains raged across northern China this summer, Datong, a city in Shanxi province perhaps best known as the home of the Yungang...
Typhoon Ragasa Takes Aim at China After Leaving 14 Dead in Taiwan, Lashing Hong Kong
HONG KONG/SHENZHEN, China—Typhoon Ragasa, the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year, barreled towards tens of millions of people in southern China on Wednesday...
Alibaba to boost AI spending as China tech giant sees AGI as new start
Published: 11:29am, 24 Sep 2025Updated: 11:59am, 24 Sep 2025 Alibaba Group Holding plans to increase its capital expenditures on artificial intelligence infrastructure from the...