China’s 15th 5-year plan
NEWSCMP China Series As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the...
As Super Typhoon Ragasa approaches, here are Hong Kong’s biggest storms
Published: 11:00am, 23 Sep 2025Updated: 11:20am, 23 Sep 2025 Hong Kong is bracing for the approach of Super Typhoon Ragasa, which falls into the...
South Korean woman found guilty of murdering children discovered in suitcases
Published: 10:31am, 23 Sep 2025Updated: 10:39am, 23 Sep 2025 A New Zealand mother was found guilty on Tuesday of killing her two children and...
Hong Kong stocks drop after PBOC dashes hopes of China stimulus moves
Hong Kong stocks fell on Tuesday after a high-level briefing on Monday failed to deliver the easing measures some investors had anticipated. Advertisement The...
US says Russia’s nuclear arms treaty extension offer sounds ‘pretty good’
Published: 10:15am, 23 Sep 2025Updated: 10:21am, 23 Sep 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday offered to voluntarily maintain the limits on deployed strategic...
Lee defends South Korea’s military autonomy in ‘message’ to US
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has slammed as “submissive” the notion that Seoul cannot defend itself without American troops, in a message aimed at...
China’s rejection of Nvidia chips a turning point in global tech race
When US tech giant Nvidia unveiled its B40-series chips for China – stripped-down versions of its more advanced H20 line – many in Washington...
Huawei’s computing cluster to power AI projects, challenge US platforms
Huawei Technologies’ quest for greater computing power for artificial intelligence projects is expected to rest on the firm’s latest supernode computing cluster systems, as...
Human fingernails used in TCM to detox, heal wounds after sterilisation in China
A Chinese woman who has been collecting her fingernail clippings since childhood to sell for 150 yuan (US$21) per kg has sparked curiosity online....