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...
Remains of girl, 6, lost in 2011 Japan quake found 100km from home; mum grateful
The remains of a six-year-old Japanese girl who went missing in the 2011 Tohoku earthquake were miraculously found and recently returned to her parents....
Hong Kong surgeon unlawfully killed woman in botched Botox procedure, jury finds
Published: 5:56pm, 23 Oct 2025Updated: 5:59pm, 23 Oct 2025 A 93-year-old Hong Kong plastic surgeon unlawfully killed a top banker by gross negligence during...
China Future Tech webinar | Behind Nexperia crisis and China-Netherlands tech tensions
The recent intervention by the Dutch government to seize control of Nexperia, citing the rarely-used “Goods Availability Act”, last invoked during the Cold War,...
China cautions against ‘raging storms’ as fourth plenum comes to a close
Beijing has pledged to make “notable progress in pursuing high-quality development” and “substantially improve” its capacity for technological self-reliance and innovation in the next...
China makes Zhang Shengmin vice-chair of China’s Central Military Commission
Published: 5:05pm, 23 Oct 2025Updated: 5:54pm, 23 Oct 2025 China has promoted Zhang Shengmin, the military’s anti-graft chief, to vice-chair of the powerful Central...
Indonesia, Brazil boost ties, strike cooperation deals as leaders meet
Indonesia and Brazil agreed to boost ties and struck a series of agreements on Thursday as their leaders met in Jakarta, with Southeast Asia’s...
China moves to strengthen regulation of AI safety and ethics
Published: 4:38pm, 23 Oct 2025Updated: 6:28pm, 23 Oct 2025 China’s top legislative body said it would require stronger regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) safety...