US producer inflation tops expectations as energy costs jump amid Iran war
US wholesale inflation picked up more than expected in August, government data showed Thursday, driven by higher energy costs in the month – particularly...
US Navy plans compact Silent Anvil torpedo as China’s submarine fleet surges
As China expands its submarine fleet, the US Navy is looking to develop a compact air-launched torpedo that could enable more crewed and uncrewed...
Record China-US gap in bond yields unlikely to trigger capital flight: Marsh Investment
The widening yield spread between Chinese and American government bonds is unlikely to trigger catastrophic capital flight from China, according to investment executives at...
Lives ‘at serious risk’ as Gaza’s hospitals, homes battle fuel shortages
As power cuts cascade through one of Gaza’s largest functioning hospitals and patients wait for treatment in sweltering wards, doctors warn that shortages of...
AI bottleneck-breaker: China’s Huawei touts high-speed optical module
Huawei Technologies has unveiled a high-speed optical module designed to eliminate bottlenecks in artificial intelligence infrastructure, staking an early claim in the race to...
Indonesia rescues 6 orangutans from forest fires in a week
Six orangutans including two nursing infants have been rescued from fires raging on Borneo island in the past week, Indonesian authorities and rescuers said...
Trump threatens Taiwan’s representative office, sparking debate over island’s US policy
Taiwan’s representative office is among a list of entities US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue as part of his crusade against a...
Hong Kong policy address to continue push helping local media go global
Published: 8:53pm, 10 Sep 2026Updated: 9:05pm, 10 Sep 2026 Hong Kong’s policy address next week will continue with measures to help local news outlets...
Malaysia to charge former minister over haj fund corruption
A former Malaysian minister overseeing religious affairs will be charged with corruption next week, the country’s anti-corruption agency has said, as authorities close in...