36+ min ago   (774+ words) New residential developments under construction stand behind cleared land and village houses in Kwu Tung as part of Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis development plan. Published Sep 13, 2026, 04:10 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 05:40 PM Hong Kong – Chan Yuk-tong hoped to spend his remaining years…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago   (1392+ words) As he heads into a summit in Washington in September with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with AI safety as a top issue, US President Donald Trump is sticking with a hands-off approach. Published Sep 13, 2026, 07:55 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 01:46 PM WASHINGTON – In…...

13+ hour, 57+ min ago   (957+ words) Bryan Fun, a sales assistant at retailer Bizgram Asia in Sim Lim Square, checking a newly assembled desktop PC tower. Published Sep 13, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE – Consumers who plan to buy a new personal computer are in for sticker shock. Latest market…...

12+ hour, 53+ min ago   (1027+ words) Yao Fancheng plays ancient Chinese poet Su Shi at the China Folk Culture Village in Shenzhen. He makes sure to draw from verses familiar to people of different generations to “ensure that everybody can participate”. Published Sep 13, 2026, 05:00 AM Updated Sep…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (448+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026, 05:20 PM China has told the United States that it intends to cancel a planned meeting between their leaders later in September if Washington approves any new arms sales to Taiwan by then, multiple sources familiar with bilateral ties…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (744+ words) Police and residents stand in front of a sludge-ridden house damaged by flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal's Nuwakot district. Published Sep 12, 2026, 11:00 AM HONG KONG – China and Nepal have taken different approaches to information after a Himalayan flood, shaping what…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (236+ words) Published Sep 11, 2026, 09:29 AM BEIJING – China has temporarily suspended construction of new projects to manufacture power and energy-storage batteries, pending a year-end review of industry capacity, Caixin reported. Projects already approved or under construction are expected to proceed, while those still…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (296+ words) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the sanctions will make dealing with Iran an “extinction-level event” for companies and individuals. Published Sep 11, 2026, 06:45 AM Updated Sep 11, 2026, 07:14 AM WASHINGTON – US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sept 10 the Trump administration will sanction…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1660+ words) Fans of various mobile games such as Arknights dressed up for the Hypergryph Carnival held in Shanghai in August 2026. Published Sep 11, 2026, 05:00 AM SHANGHAI – On a hot summer weekend in Shanghai, thousands of avid gamers and cosplayers streamed into cavernous exhibition…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1058+ words) The Philippines' Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on May 31. Published Sep 11, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE/MANILA - Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr’s public response to a note from a Chinese embassy military attaché…...