Intel invests US$300 million in China chip packaging and testing plant
The US chip giant aims to expand an existing chip packaging and testing facility in China, its largest market.
9 out of 10 Hongkongers experience spinal problems but only a third will seek help: survey
Survey by Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital reflects ageing population’s growing need for early diagnosis and treatment, institution’s doctors say.
Hongkongers can fly more cheaply to Saudi Arabia with Cathay’s Riyadh route: travel experts
But one industry insider notes demand has been slow given safety concerns due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Chinese government workers call up women to urge pregnancy in latest birth rate push
A national grass roots campaign to gauge sentiment and create pregnancy incentives is running into lingering resentment and worry, officials say.
Malaysians bemused by plan to relaunch national service after 6-year hiatus
Previous iteration of national service was scrapped in 2018 over claims of vastly inflated spending and serious safety lapses.
Anti-Prabowo banner in Indonesian university causes suspension, fuelling censorship fears
The university later reversed its decision to suspend three students amid public outrage over its move to stifle freedom of expression.
China’s idyllic Xinjiang grasslands hid a salty soiled secret that’s been solved
Years of research have yielded productive plains that offer China more food security in the face of geopolitical upheaval and extreme weather.
From ‘little fat kid’ to muscle goddess in China, Bian Ruiying recalls transformation
She wants everyone to realise the world is not only for men.
UN sounds alarm before Cop29 as greenhouse gases hit record highs: ‘we are clearly off track’
This alarming trend, driven by fossil fuel emissions, locks in future temperature increases and puts the Paris Agreement goals at risk.
Probiotic maker sues Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog over ‘defamatory’ product report
IPC Works Limited files lawsuit against Consumer Council after watchdog publishes report saying PicoLabb product contained harmful bacteria.