Residents were left helpless as Hong Kong departments ‘passed the ball’ on safety complaints
No government department took effective ownership of fire safety risks ahead of the deadly Tai Po fire, leaving complaints made by residents to fall...
Chinese AI chipmaker Iluvatar CoreX says new GPU matches Nvidia’s H200 as chip gap closes
Chinese artificial intelligence chipmaker Iluvatar CoreX claims that its new Tiangai 300 graphics processing unit (GPU) can match and even surpass Nvidia’s H200 in...
Anwar’s ex-rival backs Malaysia’s budget. Will Muhyiddin become PM’s election partner?
The former prime minister who helped bring down Anwar Ibrahim’s political alliance six years ago has now agreed to back his government in parliament,...
Hong Kong housing chief quits over Tai Po fire, accepts political responsibility
Published: 9:45pm, 29 Oct 2026Updated: 10:12pm, 29 Oct 2026 Hong Kong’s housing chief has resigned to take political responsibility for the devastating fire at...
Hong Kong to set up new body to oversee building renovations in regulatory overhaul
Hong Kong will establish a dedicated body to oversee building renovations as part of a wide-ranging overhaul that includes restructuring the Buildings Department and...
ECB head Lagarde resigns amid mounting economic, political challenges for Europe
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde resigned on Thursday, ending months of speculation about her future just as Europe enters a period of rising...
Hong Kong to replace disgraced housing unit over deadly Tai Po fire
Hong Kong’s disgraced Independent Checking Unit (ICU) will be disbanded as part of reforms in the wake of the city’s deadliest fire in decades,...
New images suggest China’s fourth aircraft carrier could launch in 2027, analysts say
China’s fourth aircraft carrier, widely believed to be the country’s first with a nuclear-powered system, could launch as early as next year, according to...
Bid-rigging in renovation projects to be criminalised under law against triads
Published: 8:56pm, 29 Oct 2026Updated: 9:05pm, 29 Oct 2026 The Hong Kong government is set to criminalise bid-rigging in building maintenance projects under laws...