Hamas and Israel’s Gaza ceasefire hangs by a thread as Trump warns of war
Hamas moved on Friday to shore up its brittle ceasefire agreement with Israel by reaffirming its commitment to the terms of the deal that...
US threats to decouple from China only expose its own vulnerability
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. After Beijing announced sweeping export controls last week on rare earths and other critical minerals, US...
Alibaba confident AI tools will drive sales and empower Singles’ Day shoppers
Alibaba Group Holding is making tangible progress in applying artificial intelligence models into the search and recommendation engines of its e-commerce ecosystem, according to...
China’s rare earth export controls have gone global. Can it enforce them?
As more countries begin formulating contingency plans for their stocks of rare earth elements, analysts said China’s tightening control over its near-monopoly status in...
Chinese team aims to test powerful chip on world’s largest optical telescope
Chinese researchers have developed an optical chip the size of a fingernail that can analyse light in real time with a precision once possible...
Outrage over celebrity revels at South Korean breast cancer event
A breast cancer awareness fundraiser by a South Korean high fashion magazine has come under fire for focusing too much on the celebrities and...
Western framework ‘cannot explain’ China, academics say in call for context
Western theoretical frameworks are often ill-suited for China studies, according to Chinese academics who called instead for research that was grounded in the country’s...
Hong Kong to showcase 4,000 years of ancient Egypt, reinforcing belt and road ties
A nearly three-metre-tall (9.8-foot) statue of Tutankhamun, ancient Egyptian jewellery and other historical artefacts covering 4,000 years of history will be exhibited in Hong...
No ‘Beijing’s blessing’ or special treatment in Hong Kong election, office says
Published: 7:26pm, 17 Oct 2025Updated: 8:22pm, 17 Oct 2025 Veteran Hong Kong lawmaker Michael Tien Puk-sun has said he is considering stepping down following...