Chinese man travels across nation in ‘goodwill’ excavator, gains 550,000 followers
A Chinese man has gone viral for embarking on a journey across China in an excavator, visiting 13 provinces and regions over six months...
Israel declares Gaza City ‘combat zone’, as bodies of 2 hostages recovered
The Israeli military declared Gaza City “a dangerous combat zone” on Friday, as it prepared to conquer the Palestinian territory’s largest city after almost...
Key takeaways from Jimmy Lai’s national security trial and what comes next
After more than 1,700 days in custody and a trial that spanned more than 1½ years, former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying is now...
Chinese man loses in chess then analyses game for 4 hours in rain
Chinese man loses in chess then analyses game for 4 hours in rain Chinese man loses in chess then analyses game for 4 hours...
Eric Trump hails China’s crypto power at Hong Kong’s bitcoin summit
Eric Trump, one of the final acts in Hong Kong’s biggest gathering of cryptocurrency enthusiasts, praised the city and China during his fireside chat...
Japan’s Osaka drops controversial plan to tax foreign tourists
Japan’s Osaka prefecture has dropped a controversial plan to charge foreign tourists a special tax after an expert panel said the proposal was legally...
FWD profit jumps 15 times on sales spike, lower costs after Hong Kong IPO
FWD Group, a regional insurer founded by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li Tzar-kai, said its first-half net profit jumped 15 times on strong sales...
UK bars Israeli government from London arms fair over Gaza war
Israeli government representatives will not be invited to attend a London arms fair, a UK government spokesperson said on Friday, amid worsening diplomatic relations...
China doubles down on AI – but calls for rational, not ‘blind’, growth
Published: 5:02pm, 29 Aug 2025Updated: 5:09pm, 29 Aug 2025 China’s central government has cautioned against a nationwide rush into artificial intelligence (AI) investment, urging...