The battle for control of Arm China, a provider of key technology for the country’s smartphone makers, is heating up again as Arm Ltd owner Softbank mounts a renewed effort to oust defiant CEO Allen Wu.

More than 400 journalists submitted entries to compete for awards in nine categories, now in their sixth annual edition.

Huawei’s revenues slumped 13.9 per cent year on year in the first quarter as US sanctions continued to bite, although the decline marked a deceleration from the 28.6 per cent full-year decrease for 2021.

Lumen, a non-profit organisation based in the US, found that much of the knowledge needed to circumvent government controls on smartphones came from North Koreans who had been sent to China for work.

The city state’s Central Narcotics Bureau and Attorney General’s Chambers issued statements in response to international criticism, defending Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam’s execution on Wednesday.

China’s yuan has fallen by nearly 4 per cent against the US dollar this month, putting it on track for what could be its biggest drop since China unified exchange rates in 1994.

Worker sustained limb fractures, another suffered abrasions during escape from blazing two-storey metal structure under Tsuen Wan Road flyover.

Foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin says, ‘ If Taiwan is part of China, what’s the point of saying the mainland ‘invades’ Taiwan?’

Experts say a drawn-out conflict with Russia could see Ukraine run into complex logistical challenges, including for maintenance and ammunition.

More than a billion people are at risk of heat-related health effects, scientists warn. Last month was India’s hottest March in 122 years.

Immigration authority pledges to maintain ‘highest levels’ of prevention and control for inbound or outbound travellers.

Kenneth Tsang Kong’s family declines to comment on whether the 87-year-old had been given timely medical help at quarantine hotel. Officials also report second case of Omicron sublineage BA.5.

Germany has faced strong criticism for its reliance on Russia fossil fuels despite warnings from allies that this could endanger its own and European security.

The bank’s pre-tax profit of US$1.49 billion in the first quarter beat a consensus estimate of US$1.04 billion even as its business in Hong Kong took a battering from Covid-19 restrictions.

Set for May 14, the Japan Day parade will promote solidarity and comes amid activism following a wave of anti-Asian attacks during the pandemic.

EgyptAir flight MS804 suddenly disappeared from radar screens on May 19, 2016 on its way to Cairo from Paris, killing everyone on board.

The ban is aimed at pre-empting the situation now faced by regional neighbour Sri Lanka, which is enduring its worst economic crisis in decades.

Emboldened by his successful US$44 billion bid to buy Twitter, Elon Musk took to the platform to joke about a new potential takeover target.

New Covid-19 cases in Shanghai fell 21.7 per cent, and officials said the government is working on plans for restarting manufacturing, public transport, and retail in the mainland’s financial capital.

The island’s military has been studying how Ukraine used asymmetric warfare and hopes to employ similar tactics in the event of an attack from mainland China.

The North Korean leader this week hinted at preemptively using nuclear force against his Asian neighbours, in what one analyst called a ‘remarkable’ escalation of rhetoric.

The legislation has already been approved by the Senate and needs the president’s signature to become law.

A father in China made his daughter pick lotus roots for hours in blistering heat, sparking a debate about parenting styles in the country.

Macron has been championing ‘strategic autonomy’ for the European Union at a time when the need for the EU to come into its own as an independent force for peace and international cooperation is greater than ever. His pragmatic and pro-business s...

John Lee faces immense pressure to successfully balance land supply with demand for flats and developers’ interests, a challenge that stymied other leaders.

China was among six other countries — Argentina, Chile, India, Indonesia, Russia, and Venezuela — put on a ‘priority watch list’.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said he will detail a long-awaited national security strategy to deal with the emergence of China as a great power.

The British foreign secretary cited Russia’s isolation after it’s Ukraine invasion, saying that market access to democratic countries was no longer a given.

Studies show alignment of Chinese and Russian official and media narratives about the Ukraine war, as well as differences.

The public security ministry made the pledge as the number of cases in the capital continues to grow.

The usual assumption is that liberal ideals are uniquely Western, but Enlightenment writers borrowed freely from Asian sources; many liberal ideals can be found in The Morals of Confucius.

The disgraced British royal recently settled a US lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager.

China’s pandemic controls should be more fine-tuned to prevent damage to the economy, advisers say, as local officials are prioritising containment over growth.

A new study of thousands of species focuses on animals like lizards and turtles, which have drawn less attention than their furry or feathered fellow creatures.

When people disengage from Twitter due to harassment, we lose voices from the very online public sphere that Elon Musk says he wants to foster.

The focus will no longer be on mass reporting of all coronavirus cases, but rather on obtaining reliable and representative estimates.

The president thanked his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo, but did not confirm whether he would be at the Bali event, which Putin plans to attend.

International critiques of Rodrigo Duterte’s authoritarianism and war on drugs are in stark contrast to the trust he enjoys at home. The People Power movement, of which the Liberal Party has portrayed itself as the institutional embodiment, has fai...

The exchange for Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko took place with Washington-Moscow ties at their lowest point in decades over the Ukraine war.

The top-level plan is seen as a departure from when Beijing underscored financial risk controls last year, and it comes just ahead of a Politburo meeting that will lay out priorities to tackle mounting risks.

Mechanism proposed by Zhejiang University scientist Liu Beibei and team in Nature journal may be ‘one of the missing links in solar system history’, says reviewer.

The ban now includes crude and refined palm oil, among other products; Jokowi says the people’s need for affordable food trumps revenue concerns.

The rocket’s capsules are fully automated and designed to accommodate a wide range of body sizes; Nasa and ESA have been pushing for more female astronauts.

Authorities on Tuesday rejected all five bids for site in Tai Lam, which would have yielded an estimated 2,020 homes.

New mandate triggering automatic debate meeting ‘likely to cause procedural confusion and chaos’, counsellor at China’s permanent mission warns.

Ben Ho had written posts on social media in May 2020 threatening to ‘beat the cops up’, but judge finds level of violence advocated was ‘not at the most extreme end’.

Watchdog finds 13 ruptured saltwater mains still undergoing repairs, with average delay time of 4½ years.

Candidate will deliver long-awaited platform in speech at convention centre but will not say whether he will create two new deputy posts to assist chief secretary and financial chief as rumoured, insiders say.

News portal known for Chinese political news and commentary shut down because of adjustment to company operations, according to notice.