Hong Kong police hunt for 2 after young man attacked with sharp weapons
Published: 7:02pm, 23 Oct 2025Updated: 7:31pm, 23 Oct 2025 Hong Kong police are searching for two suspects who allegedly attacked a 20-year-old man with...
China’s global goal for yuan boosted by Ethiopian hopes for loan currency swap
Ethiopia’s plan to convert its dollar-denominated Chinese loans to yuan is a “savvy financial arbitrage play” in the view of some analysts, while others...
Hong Kong’s annual Wine and Dine Festival returns with focus on Chinese vintages
Published: 7:00pm, 23 Oct 2025Updated: 8:21pm, 23 Oct 2025 Hong Kong’s annual Wine and Dine Festival returned on Thursday, showcasing an expanded range of...
First snowfall on Japan’s Mount Fuji this winter, 21 days later than usual
The peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji was capped with snow for the first time this winter on Thursday, reaching the milestone 21 days later...
China’s top cities, inland provinces lead GDP growth as domestic demand rises
As China stays on track to achieve its annual growth target, top-tier cities Shanghai and Beijing – along with several inland regions – outperformed...
China and Indonesia to set up remote sensing centre to help monitor environment
Published: 6:18pm, 23 Oct 2025Updated: 6:26pm, 23 Oct 2025 China and Indonesia have agreed to establish a satellite remote sensing centre as part of...
Medvedev slams Trump’s actions as ‘act of war’ against Russia
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday said it was now absolutely clear that the United States was Russia’s adversary and that US President...
Indonesian high-speed railway’s debts spark debate over who should pay the bill
Indonesia is pushing back against calls to tap the state budget to cover mounting debt from its China-backed high-speed railway, while Beijing has signalled...
China’s Noetix debuts ‘family-friendly’ US$1,400 humanoid robot
Noetix Robotics, a Beijing-based start-up, has introduced an affordable, “family-friendly” humanoid, marking a step in China’s efforts to bring such machines from laboratories and...