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Chinese EV makers pressed to accelerate global expansion amid tariff challenges
Companies should balance exports and overseas production while seeking to achieve win-wins with foreign partners, former vice-minister says.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:
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Can US edge China in 6th-gen fighter race or will cost, tech issues bring down the F-47?
US announcement of sixth-generation fighter raises new questions about delivery and feasibility amid soaring competition with China, analysts say.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Beijing accuses Taiwan of ‘malice’ after warship and mainland Chinese fishing boat collide
No injuries were reported but the nighttime incident comes at a time of heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Endeavor Manta: Taiwan’s USV aims to hold China invasion at bay
Taiwan’s first indigenous armed sea drone marks a significant step toward building asymmetric warfare capabilities amid the growing threat of kinetic Chinese action. This month, multiple media outlets reported that Taiwan’s state-backed shipbuilder CSBC Corporation unveiled its first domestically developed military-grade uncrewed surface vehicle (USV), the Endeavor Manta, at Kaohsiung’s Singda Harbor. This marks a […]...
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to visit Moscow amid tensions over war in Ukraine
Foreign minister will meet Russian leaders and hold talks, including on Ukraine, with his counterpart Sergey Lavrov during three-day trip.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Chinese state banks’ 2024 profits rise and bad loans dwindle even as margins narrow
All six state-owned commercial banks posted moderate profit growth for last year, as non-performing loan ratios declined slightly.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong’s Hutchison ‘will not sign Panama deal next week’, Beijing to launch probe
Beijing to launch antitrust probe into deal by Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Kurds ponder future in Turkey, Syria and Iraq with guarded optimism
The mood among the Kurds has changed after Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan urged the PKK to end its struggle against Turkey.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Venture-capital club expands to Hong Kong, plans US$250m fund with Asian investors
London Technology Club opens in the city with a focus on fast-scaling companies in AI, fintech.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:‘Outdated’ Trump tariffs threaten ‘global chaos’, says top Chinese economist
Wu Xiaoqiu says rising protectionist sentiment has dealt a severe blow to global economic recovery.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Shock as Malaysia teacher tells ‘stupid’ pupil struggling with dialect to ‘go back to China’
Teacher tells complaining relative of abused student that she would call police to track him down because he had ‘invaded her privacy’.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong’s MTR Corp freezes fares for first time since 2023 formula reform
The freeze takes into account affordability, company’s profitability and wage index for transport sector workers.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Myanmar quake strikes China’s belt and road heartland: how bad is it?
Deadly quake prompts worries about Sino-Myanmar pipelines, a strategic overland route for China’s oil and gas imports from the Middle East.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Award-winning director Soi Cheang appointed to Hong Kong Film Development Council
‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ director will advise on local film production, nurturing talent, expanding markets and building audiences.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:TikTok Shop to expand to Germany, France, Italy next week amid uncertainty in US
The move marks a major expansion of the short-video app’s e-commerce operations in Europe as it faces a looming ban in its largest market.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:China risks US reaction by intervening in Panama Canal ports sale, former senior diplomat says
Daniel Kritenbrink tells Post that Beijing should treat the transaction as a private deal, the first comment of its kind by a former top official.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:As Hegseth visits Manila, Beijing warns outsiders against meddling in South China Sea
‘Those who willingly become pawns will inevitably be discarded,’ Chen Xiaodong, foreign vice-minister, tells Boao Forum panel.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong customs seizes 145kg of suspected gold bars worth HK$110 million in plane cargo
Officers find bullion hidden in 14 suitcases with Russian doll-like arrangement of smaller ones within each of them.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Trump’s executive orders will be no match for markets in grip of fear
Investors’ behaviour promises to thwart Trump’s economic agenda, just as they have forced past administrations to scramble for rescues.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Man who hit girlfriend in head tells Hong Kong court he didn’t intend to kill
‘I plead not guilty to murder, but I plead guilty to manslaughter,’ defendant says.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:‘Goofy’: declassified 1994 files show how world powers doubted North Korea’s Kim Jong-il
Newly released files show experts from the US and Russia were sceptical he could hold onto power in the wake of his father’s sudden death.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:US Air Force nominee wants total drones approach to counter mainland China
Troy Meink tells confirmation hearing that the Pentagon needs to shorten acquisition timelines or PLA will continue to close the gap.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Conflict in India’s Manipur Takes a New Turn With Intra-Community Clashes
In recent weeks, Meitei militias have clashed, as have Zomi and Hmar groups that came together against the Meitei majority.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Tech war: China’s top foundry SMIC reports revenue growth in 2024, but net profits plunge
Full-year revenue grew 27 per cent to US$8 billion but net profit plunged 45.4 per cent to US$493 million.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Philippines pulls Asean card on East Timor over extradition row. Will it work?
Manila is seeking the extradition of Arnolfo Teves Jnr, a former politician, who is facing murder and other charges.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:India and Australia Discuss Ways to Increase Already Close Defense Cooperation
At the ninth edition of the Defense Policy Talks, they called for collaboration between their defense industries in the fields of defense science and technology.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Woman charged with using fake papers to get into HKU hires new senior counsel
Li Sixuan, 28, requests court adjournment as she says newly hired senior counsel Martin Hui will need more time to negotiate with prosecution.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Over 150 dead across Myanmar, Thailand as earthquake traps scores under rubble
A state of emergency has been declared in Bangkok as rescuers rush to the site of a collapsed building where at least 80 workers are unaccounted for.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:US sidelines Europe, demands ‘right of first offer’ on Ukraine investments
Kyiv’s EU membership bid could be undermined if the US has control over investment decisions covering large areas of Ukraine’s economy.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:US has the power to switch off UK’s nuclear subs
Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently boarded one of the UK’s four nuclear-armed submarines for a photo call as part of his attempts to demonstrate the UK’s defense capabilities as tensions with Russia continue. However, Starmer faces a problem. The submarine and the rest of the UK’s nuclear fleet is heavily reliant on the US as […] The post US has the power to switch off UK’s nuclear subs appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Myanmar’s Military Is Tightening Its Grip on Cyberspace
Tracking three major recent developments in the country’s junta-controlled digital sphere.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Assassin's Creed maker gets $1.25bn Chinese investment
Shenzhen-based Tencent, which owns the popular messaging app WeChat, will hold about a quarter of a new subsidiary.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Myanmar Military Chief Says Election to Be Held in December
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has promised to transfer power to whoever wins the election, but there are many reasons to be skeptical.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Japan’s quiet science vs China’s megaphone claims
Japan’s technological and scientific contributions to the world are undeniable. From the invention of the blue LED that revolutionized energy efficiency to the development of high-speed rail, Japan has long been at the forefront of scientific progress. Yet, despite these advancements, Japan has never projected itself as a global scientific power in the way that […] The post Japan’s quiet science vs China’s megaphone...
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:King Charles briefly hospitalised after side effects from cancer treatment
The British monarch has since returned to Clarence House, but his engagements for Thursday afternoon and Friday were cancelled.
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