Why India’s Modi skipped Asean summit in Malaysia
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to skip the Asean summit in Malaysia was probably made with an eye on coming crucial state polls...
Canada ‘ready to sit down’ and resume US talks, Trump doesn’t want to
Published: 7:20pm, 27 Oct 2025Updated: 8:11pm, 27 Oct 2025 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday he was ready to talk to US...
16 Hong Kong e-channels speed up National Games athletes’ entry to 7 seconds
Published: 7:13pm, 27 Oct 2025Updated: 7:33pm, 27 Oct 2025 National Games athletes will be able to enter and depart Hong Kong in seven seconds...
Tencent claims 20% gain in R&D efficiency from AI automation
Tencent Holdings has seen a more than 20 per cent boost in research and development (R&D) efficiency because of artificial intelligence-powered automation, China’s most...
To counter China, Trump’s Asia trip seen shoring up shipbuilding with key allies
With US President Donald Trump having kicked off his visit to Asia, new collaborations in shipbuilding with Japan and South Korea are set to...
Why China’s J-16 Hidden Dragon makes headlines despite rise of more advanced jets
While the world’s air forces are racing to build sixth-generation stealth fighters, it was an older model that made the headlines earlier this month....
China’s state media reveals Taiwan reunification ‘patriots rule’, economic perks
Published: 7:00pm, 27 Oct 2025Updated: 7:33pm, 27 Oct 2025 A commentary by state news agency Xinhua on Monday said that Taiwan would be “governed...
Hundreds of thousands in Sudan trapped amid civil war fighting: UN
Hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped amid an escalation of fighting in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, the UN...
Asean summit: world’s No 1 trade bloc holds ‘pivotal’ meeting in face of tariffs
Published: 6:43pm, 27 Oct 2025Updated: 6:54pm, 27 Oct 2025 The world’s largest trade agreement was given a jump-start on Monday, as leaders met in...