Thursday 09 - 10:47
Taiwan has invited a delegation of foreign lawmakers aboard a Coast Guard patrol vessel near its frontline islands, signaling its determination to challenge Beijing's growing maritime presence and reinforce international support for its claims in surrounding waters. The patrol, conducted on Thursday near the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen Islands,......
Chinese electronics manufacturer Luxshare, a key supplier to Apple, raised approximately $3.1 billion in its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, despite its shares falling around 3% during their market debut. The listing represents the largest IPO in Hong Kong so far this year, underscoring continued investor interest in......
Emergency authorities in southern China have evacuated at least 130,000 people as rescue operations continue following severe flooding triggered by Typhoon Maysak, which has claimed at least 17 lives nationwide and left several people missing. The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has been among the hardest-hit areas. Local officials reported......
A senior Taiwanese official has warned that China's steadily increasing military and maritime pressure could gradually alter the strategic balance in the Taiwan Strait, cautioning that the international community may not fully recognise the shift until it has already taken place. Speaking at a forum in Taipei, Kuan Bi-ling, head of Taiwan's......
Chinese authorities are exploring new measures that could limit foreign access to the country’s most advanced artificial intelligence models, as Beijing moves to strengthen control over a technology sector increasingly viewed as strategically vital. Officials have held discussions with major technology companies in recent weeks about......
Taiwan has defended its expanding defence and civil preparedness measures, insisting they are a response to mounting security threats rather than an attempt to provoke China. Speaking at a security forum in Taipei on Tuesday, Lin Fei-fan, deputy secretary-general of Taiwan's National Security Council, said the island's efforts to......
China and Japan have issued conflicting accounts of a maritime confrontation near the disputed Senkaku Islands, highlighting the continuing tensions over one of East Asia's most sensitive territorial disputes. According to official statements released on Tuesday, the incident involved coast guard vessels from both countries and a Japanese......
The United States has expressed “serious concern” following China's test launch of a strategic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific Ocean, intensifying international attention on nuclear competition and arms control. In a statement issued on Monday, the U.S. Department of State criticized Beijing after......
A subsidiary of Tencent Holdings is seeking to raise as much as $1.55 billion by selling part of its stake in Kuaishou Technology, according to a term sheet reviewed by Reuters, in a move that could become one of the largest secondary share offerings in Hong Kong’s technology sector this year. The transaction is being led by Tencent......
The global oil market has so far demonstrated remarkable resilience after losing more than one billion barrels of supply during the conflict involving Iran. However, industry analysts warn that the stability achieved in recent months has come at the expense of emergency stockpiles, leaving the market more vulnerable to future supply disruptions......
Airbus is internally pursuing a more ambitious aircraft delivery target for 2026 as improving industrial conditions strengthen confidence in its production capabilities, according to industry sources. While the European aerospace manufacturer continues to publicly maintain its guidance of 870 commercial aircraft deliveries for the year, sources......
China conducted a missile test from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, prompting concern among several Indo-Pacific governments despite advance notifications being provided to regional partners. According to Chinese state media, the launch was carried out by a submarine belonging to the People's Liberation Army......
China and Russia have announced the start of a new round of joint naval exercises beginning Monday, in a move that underscores their deepening strategic alignment amid ongoing global tensions linked to the war in Ukraine. According to statements from the Chinese Ministry of Defence and Russian authorities, the annual drills will take place......
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