Hong Kong’s first leader Tung Chee-hwa to be honoured with state funeral
Published: 7:25pm, 10 Sep 2026Updated: 8:08pm, 10 Sep 2026 Hong Kong authorities are coordinating a state funeral for the city’s first chief executive, the...
Does North Korea’s Kim Ju-ae have a younger sibling? Seoul thinks so
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s daughter and apparent successor is believed to have a younger sibling, South Korea’s spy agency has said, offering a...
Japan’s AI satellites and other space ambitions ‘a serious threat’, China warns
Japan’s plan to develop tactical satellites equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) would boost its long-range offensive strike capabilities and pose a serious threat, Chinese...
Senior Pentagon official for China to lead US delegation to Xiangshan Forum
The American delegation to the Xiangshan Forum, a major Chinese security conference in Beijing, will be led by Cynthia “Xanthi” Carras, the US principal...
Yemen’s Houthis seize port city Mocha, closing in on control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Published: 6:30pm, 10 Sep 2026Updated: 8:54pm, 10 Sep 2026 Iran-aligned Houthi militants seized control of Yemen’s port city of Mocha on Thursday, military sources...
China ‘living Buddha’ honoured for US$9 million donation after saving every cent for charity
A 98-year-old man in eastern China has garnered widespread praise for his remarkable philanthropy, which includes donations totalling 60 million yuan (US$9 million), while...
China presses France to drop ‘protectionist’ anti-fast fashion law
China’s Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) said on Thursday it had held talks with French companies operating in China and reiterated calls for France to...
Hong Kong watchdog investigates Cloudbreak Pharma for ‘rigged’ IPO, suspends its shares
Published: 6:08pm, 10 Sep 2026Updated: 6:13pm, 10 Sep 2026 Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has directed the stock exchange to suspend trading...
Wildfires threaten Indonesia’s new capital as carrier ordered in
Indonesia’s wildfires are creeping towards Nusantara, the country’s new capital under construction on Borneo island, challenging its promise of becoming an eco-friendly “smart forest...