China’s ‘little Nvidia’ warns investors of risks after stock gains 533% in year
Published: 1:55pm, 29 Aug 2025Updated: 4:53pm, 29 Aug 2025 Beijing-based AI chipmaker Cambricon Technologies, widely seen as a potential alternative to Nvidia in the...
UN food agency chief says women and children are starving in war-torn Gaza
The head of the UN food agency said on Thursday that it was “very evident” during her visit to Gaza this week that there...
US-Venezuela tensions rise as US naval force arrives in Southern Caribbean
Tensions between the United States and Venezuela were rising amid a large US naval buildup in the Southern Caribbean and nearby waters, which US...
Malaysian anti-scam police raid Singapore firm with ties to Man United
Published: 12:31pm, 29 Aug 2025Updated: 12:57pm, 29 Aug 2025 Malaysian police have arrested more than 400 people in Kuala Lumpur following a raid on...
Arrest of Malaysian ex-PM’s son, mathematician ponders leaving US: 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our...
Hong Kong relaxes proposed ride-hailing vehicle age limit to attract part-timers
Published: 12:17pm, 29 Aug 2025Updated: 1:03pm, 29 Aug 2025 The age limit for private vehicles used in Hong Kong ride-hailing will be relaxed from...
Tencent counts on Chinese AI tools demand to lift overseas cloud business
Tencent Holdings is aiming for “aggressive” growth in the international cloud computing market, on the back of the growing appetite overseas for Chinese artificial...
‘Race against time’: why China’s ‘comfort women’ still await justice 80 years on
Published: 12:00pm, 29 Aug 2025Updated: 1:32pm, 29 Aug 2025 Survivors of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery and their families have renewed their calls for Chinese...
‘Our county’s image is tainted’: Malaysia gets tough on taxi touts
Published: 11:45am, 29 Aug 2025Updated: 11:46am, 29 Aug 2025 Malaysia’s government wants to stamp out taxi touts, a practice it says has cheated tourists...