Hong Kong authorities have instructed the city’s largest electricity provider, CLP Power, to implement 43 improvement measures aimed at strengthening power supply reliability after a series of disruptions over recent years. The recommendations follow an official review into repeated power interruptions and voltage
Beijing is preparing to host a large group of South Korean business leaders alongside President Lee Jae-myung on a state visit starting Sunday, even as Japanese corporate executives delay planned trips to China amid growing diplomatic strain. The contrasting approaches underline how shifting
As the first Asian American to serve as United States poet laureate, Arthur Sze has spent decades exploring how poetry can move quietly yet powerfully across cultural and linguistic boundaries. His work, shaped by both American landscapes and Chinese philosophical traditions, reflects a
China’s leading contract chipmakers are accelerating a new wave of consolidation as Beijing pushes harder for technological self sufficiency in the face of ongoing strategic pressure from the United States. This week, Hua Hong Semiconductor, the country’s second largest contract chip manufacturer, announced
The 2026 tennis season is set to begin with renewed excitement as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner prepare to take their fast growing rivalry to a new level, while Aryna Sabalenka enters the year with ambitions of adding more Grand Slam titles to
The Philippines is bringing entertainment into regional diplomacy as preparations begin for next year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit, with Filipino American singer Jessica Sanchez set to perform at one of the bloc’s high profile gatherings. Among those said to be anticipating
Smoke from charcoal grills and the scent of cumin and chilli fill the air at a bustling shopping complex in Kuala Lumpur, where crowds gather to sample dishes rarely seen outside China’s Muslim regions. Hand pulled noodles, lamb skewers and slow cooked beef
Guinea’s military leader General Mamady Doumbouya has been declared the winner of the country’s presidential election, according to partial results released late on Tuesday, marking the first national vote since the 2021 coup that brought him to power. The General Directorate of Elections
A drone strike on Venezuelan territory last week that damaged a large coastal facility was carried out by the CIA, according to two sources familiar with the classified operation, marking a notable escalation in United States action against the government of President Nicolás
The United Arab Emirates has announced it will withdraw its remaining military forces from Yemen, a decision that follows a Saudi air strike and a sharp ultimatum that has exposed deepening tensions between two of the Gulf region’s most influential powers. The UAE
