Economic fears fuel protests in India, France as ‘social contract’ breaks down
Published: 8:24pm, 23 Oct 2026Updated: 8:26pm, 23 Oct 2026 Recent youth-led protests in New Delhi and other cities in India have fuelled allegations that...
Cambricon’s third quarter profit surges 148% to US$210m amid push to replace Nvidia chips
Chinese artificial intelligence chip giant Cambricon Technologies reported a 147.7 per cent surge in third-quarter profit on Friday, as the country’s aggressive push to...
What Beijing’s 2-to-1 shipbuilding lead means for the US in war over Taiwan
Published: 8:00pm, 23 Oct 2026Updated: 8:42pm, 23 Oct 2026 Mainland Chinese shipyards delivered more than twice as much naval tonnage as their US counterparts...
Good to see you after all this time. Chinese scientists put a face to the Denisovans
Chinese scientists have finally put a face onto the Denisovans, a mysterious species of ancient humans who were previously known only through the evidence...
Could Europe’s cost-of-living protests sharpen EU-China trade tensions?
As violent protests fuelled partly by the cost-of-living crisis shake parts of Europe, most notably France, analysts say the unrest could add to pressure...
‘Running on his hands’: Chinese world record holder wows public with skateboarding skills
A man from southeastern China, dubbed the “Wind-Breaking Rider,” has mastered his wheelchair and stunned the internet with his skateboarding skills. Xie Junwu, 55,...
Philippines offers US$786,000 bounty for ‘dangerous’ senator wanted by ICC
The Philippine government put a bounty on Friday on the head of the top enforcer of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody anti-drug crackdown, nearly a...
Paper straws worse for the environment than plastic, South Korea study finds
Paper straws, widely promoted as an eco-friendly alternative to plastic, may actually have a greater environmental impact than conventional plastic straws, according to a...
Hong Kong sauce maker to close after 90 years, making way for Northern Metropolis
Published: 5:36pm, 23 Oct 2026Updated: 5:58pm, 23 Oct 2026 One of Hong Kong’s last traditional sauce makers is to cease operations, ending its 90-year...