China’s chip stocks test traders’ patience with soaring valuations
China’s chip stocks have staged a world-beating rally in the past few months on the nation’s self-sufficiency push, but some investors are beginning to...
‘Shaking was so strong’: earthquake in Philippines triggers tsunami warning
Published: 10:58am, 10 Oct 2025Updated: 2:43pm, 10 Oct 2025 A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday, its...
Boy, 8, turns himself in after hoax 999 calls about hill fire in Hong Kong
Published: 10:50am, 10 Oct 2025Updated: 10:56am, 10 Oct 2025 An eight-year-old boy turned himself in for making hoax calls about a hill fire trapping...
End to Gaza hostilities looms after Israel government approves deal with Hamas
Published: 10:17am, 10 Oct 2025Updated: 10:18am, 10 Oct 2025 Israel’s government ratified a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Friday, clearing the...
Intel unveils new chip in make-or-break moment for turnaround bid
Intel, the embattled chipmaker now backed by the US government, introduced new products and manufacturing technology that are central to its turnaround bid. Advertisement...
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: the eco-innovator turning rubbish into opportunity
Hong Kong environmental innovator Shawn Cheng Yat-ho has spent more than 15 years turning rubbish into opportunity, creating one of the city’s most ambitious...
South Korean student kidnapped, tortured to death on holiday in Cambodia
A 22-year-old South Korean college student who travelled to Cambodia during the summer holiday was found dead two weeks after his departure, reportedly after...
South Korea urged to stay ‘pragmatic’ amid US pressure over China
South Korea should adhere to pragmatic diplomacy to safeguard its national interests as Washington steps up pressure on Seoul to clarify its role in...
Will Japan’s Sanae Takaichi prove to be a transformative force in Asia?
Sanae Takaichi’s victory in Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race marks not just the rise of the country’s first female prime minister in...