South Korea’s chipmakers are raking it in. Can China close the gap?
South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix kept almost 80 per cent of its total sales as operating profit last quarter, a margin almost...
Dolores Huerta, US labour leader and civil rights icon, dies at 96
Published: 7:33am, 29 Oct 2026Updated: 10:57am, 29 Oct 2026 Dolores Huerta, the US labour leader and civil rights icon whose union work changed the...
Australia returns ancient stone heads to China after more than 30 years
Australia has returned two stone sculptures to China after more than 30 years abroad. The statues, showing the heads of a military official and...
UN condemns US embargo on Cuba, but backing erodes under Trump pressure
The UN General Assembly condemned the US economic embargo of Cuba for the 34th year on Wednesday, even as Washington’s campaign to influence the...
Beijing wants Hong Kong to sow the seeds for the digital yuan. Will its plans bear fruit?
In September, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu unveiled the city’s first five-year plan along with his policy address, highlighting Hong Kong’s strategic role in...
What China’s best new cultural spaces have in common: the light touch
On a hillside in Anji, in Zhejiang province, a cluster of umbrella-like canopies steps gently down the slope, following the rows of tea bushes....
Hegseth pledges stronger military framework with Philippines, but lacks details
Published: 5:20am, 29 Oct 2026Updated: 5:21am, 29 Oct 2026 US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced additional military cooperation funding for the Philippines and agreed...
Huawei opens defence in US criminal trial, touting its record of innovation
Published: 4:26am, 29 Oct 2026Updated: 5:14am, 29 Oct 2026 Huawei Technologies started presenting its case on Wednesday, arguing that as a cutting-edge global tech...
US Fed holds interest rates steady despite surging inflation
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady, in line with market expectations, days ahead of crucial midterm elections where surging inflation...