Taiwan’s William Lai sees sharpest drop in approval rate in 15 months
Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te is grappling with his steepest decline in public support since taking office nearly 15 months ago, indicating challenges for...
From fishnet sales to richest Singaporean: Nippon Paint’s Goh Cheng Liang dies
Towards the end of his life, Goh Cheng Liang was known as the richest Singaporean, owning some of the world’s most luxurious superyachts, but...
Tesla launches longer-range Model 3 EV for China with 14% price bump
Tesla has begun offering its longer-range Model 3 variant to Chinese customers as it fights to regain market share from local rivals amid intense...
China’s first-half semiconductor investment shifts to equipment: report
China’s semiconductor industry investment totalled 455 billion yuan (US$63.3 billion) in the first half of 2025, a decline of 9.8 per cent from a...
‘Hong Kong woman accused of killing mother and brother acted under mental stress’
Published: 6:50pm, 12 Aug 2025Updated: 6:59pm, 12 Aug 2025 A woman accused of killing her mother and younger brother before attempting suicide is believed...
What do we know about the collision between 2 Chinese ships?
Published: 6:23pm, 12 Aug 2025Updated: 6:29pm, 12 Aug 2025 Two Chinese ships were involved in a collision during a confrontation with Philippine ships near...
Calls to cut proposed toll on Hong Kong’s yet-to-open Central Kowloon Bypass
Published: 6:00pm, 12 Aug 2025Updated: 6:33pm, 12 Aug 2025 Hong Kong lawmakers have urged transport authorities to consider cheaper tolls for the yet-to-open Central...
China rejects OpenAI’s GPT-5 trademark application
Chinese authorities have rejected OpenAI’s attempt to register the name of its new flagship artificial intelligence model, GPT-5, as a trademark on the mainland,...
Death of China influencer, 80, loved for sharing moments with wife, sparks mourning
An 80-year-old Chinese grandpa, known for sharing heartwarming moments with his wife online, where he had 2.5 million followers, has died. Advertisement The octogenarian...