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...
Global investors pivot to China’s US$25 trillion bond market amid de-dollarisation
Published: 5:45pm, 12 Aug 2025Updated: 5:52pm, 12 Aug 2025 Global investors’ search for alternatives to US-dollar assets is driving more capital into China’s domestic...
‘Stay in your lane’: US tariffs stir debate on India’s economic destiny
For decades, India’s economic rise has been intertwined with the fortunes of its trading partners, none more so than the United States. Now, as...
Frenzied McDonald’s Pokemon promotion in Japan ends in chaos
A promotional tie-up between McDonald’s and Pokemon in Japan had to be halted just hours after its launch after numerous reports of fights breaking...