Hong Kong health chief seeks to speed up Medical Council’s complaint handling
Hong Kong’s health minister is seeking to amend laws to reform and expedite the complaint system of a medical watchdog, but has warned against “arbitrarily” adding more non-professionals to the body. Lo Chung-mau said on Saturday that his bureau would table an...
China’s Wingtech, owner of Nexperia, expects wider loss amid row over Dutch chipmaker
Wingtech Technology, the Chinese owner of chipmaker Nexperia, is expected to post a loss of between 9 billion yuan (US$1.3 billion) and 13.5 billion yuan in 2025, owing to the Dutch government’s takeover of the semiconductor firm, the Shanghai-listed company said in a...
‘Dances With Wolves’ actor convicted for sexually abusing indigenous girls
A Nevada jury on Friday convicted Dances With Wolves actor Nathan Chasing Horse of sexually assaulting indigenous women and girls in a case that sent shock waves through Indian Country. The jurors in Las Vegas found Chasing Horse guilty of 13 of the 21 charges he...
China’s semiconductor firms post hefty 2025 profits amid AI boom, tech self-reliance drive
Enterprises across China’s semiconductor industry recorded hefty profit growth last year, according to their unaudited financial results, driven by the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout and Beijing’s push for tech self-reliance. Graphics...
Search continues in frigid Atlantic for 6 crew after ‘Nor’Easter Men’ fishing boat sinks
There was no mayday call from the commercial fishing vessel Lily Jean as it navigated the frigid Atlantic Ocean on Friday morning on its way home to Gloucester, Massachusetts, America’s oldest fishing port. The US Coast Guard was notified by the boat’s beacon that...
Search continues in frigid Atlantic for 6 crew after ‘Nor’Easter Men’ fishing boat sinks
There was no mayday call from the commercial fishing vessel Lily Jean as it navigated the frigid Atlantic Ocean on Friday morning on its way home to Gloucester, Massachusetts, America’s oldest fishing port. The US Coast Guard was notified by the boat’s beacon that...
Hong Kong must keep cash buffer amid complicated geopolitics: Paul Chan
Hong Kong must maintain cash reserves to cope with geopolitical shocks and support long-term growth, even with a surplus expected in the government’s operating account this year, the financial secretary has said. Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Saturday that the city’s...
Will young Malaysians play a key role in next election through swing votes?
China to step up investment in Nepal’s hydropower sector: Nepalese official
China to step up investment in Nepal’s hydropower sector: Nepalese official
Blooming good: where to find cherry blossoms in Hong Kong this spring
Blooming good: where to find cherry blossoms in Hong Kong this spring
US approves US$16 billion arms sale to Israel, Saudi Arabia as Middle East tensions mount
US approves US$16 billion arms sale to Israel, Saudi Arabia as Middle East tensions mount
How hair-raising prices for memory chips could take China’s top makers to new heights
How hair-raising prices for memory chips could take China’s top makers to new heights
