Safety fears as Japan ‘tight men’ in silicone body suits morph into ‘women’ in public
Groups of men dressing up in a feminine, cosplay-inspired manner spark wave of concern about safety of real women in Japan.
UK police say no nuclear risk from fire at BAE submarine shipyard
BAE facility is home to Britain’s Astute-class submarines and Dreadnought programme.
Hong Kong sauce company unveils signboard to celebrate first 100 days of city’s twin panda cubs
Sign placed outside Pat Chun’s Mong Kok store on last day of registration for pork promotion in company’s bid to leverage on panda economy.
Standard Chartered third-quarter net profit of US$931 million beats estimates
Net profit for the June to September period handily beat analysts’ estimates of US$886 million.
Ukraine to mobilise another 160,000 troops as Russia advances
Russia advanced 478 sq km into Ukraine in October, record since 2022, war data suggests.
AMD raises AI chip sales forecast to US$5 billion for 2025
Revenue in AMD’s data centre business, which includes AI chips, surged 122 per cent to US$3.5 billion in the fourth quarter.
China-EU trade war erupts as Beijing files WTO complaint over EV tariff hikes
Commerce ministry says it hopes the bloc will ‘work with China’ to find resolution, despite European Union’s decision to boost taxes.
Smartphone makers dabble in EVs, Australia wants more Chinese green tech: 7 EV reads
From companies like Huawei and Xiaomi venturing into the EV market to Tesla facing delays in China, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.
Chinese University of Hong Kong provost to step down in January despite contract renewal
Provost Alan Chan’s resignation marks third departure of senior management member from CUHK in 13 months.
Indonesia’s Brics bid raises questions about Asean’s future under Prabowo
Doubts swirl about Asean’s significance for President Prabowo as Indonesia pursues Brics membership – a move his predecessor had ruled out.