Xiaomi unveils 17-series smartphones, ramps up efforts in premium handset market
Xiaomi on Thursday launched its new 17-series smartphones, about two weeks after Apple introduced its iPhone 17 models, as the Beijing-based company ramped up...
US to Southeast Asian chipmakers: move production to America or face tariffs
Semiconductor manufacturers in Southeast Asia must shift production to the US or face punitive tariffs, Washington’s top trade official warned on Thursday, saying tariffs...
Hydride ion battery breakthrough: Chinese team hits 6x capacity of lithium ion
Chinese scientists have created a new type of battery that uses hydrogen ions to store and release energy, which could offer a safer alternative...
Ukraine’s Zelensky ready to step down after war with Russia ends
Published: 8:44pm, 25 Sep 2025Updated: 9:59pm, 25 Sep 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview published on Thursday that he would be...
Taiwan races to find Ragasa victims as ‘utterly vile’ political firestorm erupts
As rescuers raced to find people still missing after catastrophic floods in eastern Taiwan, attention shifted to responsibility and recrimination, turning the disaster zone...
Hong Kong airport in talks with 20 global airlines to launch flights to city
Published: 8:31pm, 25 Sep 2025Updated: 8:52pm, 25 Sep 2025 Hong Kong’s Airport Authority is in talks with more than 20 international airlines, including those...
US allies are shaping their own world as Trump’s America retreats
“We will move forwards together,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared in Mexico, where he pushed for a new era of bilateral cooperation between...
Air India crash: father of pilot says investigators blame his son for fuel cut
The father of the crashed Air India flight’s captain said officials from India’s accident investigation bureau visited him last month and implied his son...
Hong Kong retains No 3 rank as global financial hub, behind New York and London
Hong Kong maintained its position as the world’s third-ranked financial hub, narrowing the gap with leading cities New York and London, according to the...