TSMC’s US$12 billion Arizona plant and US$7 billion Sony joint venture in Kyushu have triggered talk of hollowing out Taiwan’s semiconductors industry.

A jobless mother has posted a video online in which she is seen complaining there is nothing she can do as her mother-in-law feeds her baby fried flour instead of infant formula to save money.

Sci-fi thriller Warriors Of Future and comedy Table For Six have become city’s top-grossing Asian films of all time.

An HK$13 million diamond ring and luxury watches among the haul after break-in at house on The Peak

Some Chinese regions have a long record of involvement with the continent and their companies are investing billions in commercial projects.

Morioka was the seat of a clan of samurai warriors centuries ago, before a castle was built in the 1500s; with it long since destroyed by fire or knocked down, officials keen to resurrect the building need help ascertaining its appearance.

Government plan would increase cost to use the Cross-Harbour and Eastern Harbour tunnels to HK$30 a month, but cut the Western crossing fee.

Not zero cases but fewer severe ones and more vaccine coverage should be the aim, Shanghai infectious diseases expert Zhang Wenhong says.

Immigration Department should consider refusing to issue or renew the work visas of overseas lawyers, city’s sole delegate to China’s top legislative body says.

Indonesia raised the alert status for the Mount Semeru volcano on Java island to its highest level on Sunday after an eruption spewed hot ash clouds into the sky.

Protests have swept Iran since the September 16 death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin arrested by the morality police for allegedly flouting the sharia-based law.

Six leading figures call for end to excessive travel curbs and opening of commercial areas.

More yoga practitioners of Indian descent are developing a critical view concerning Western appropriation of the 5,000 year old practice.

Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is making headlines off the pitch by putting his 11-year-old son on a strict fitness regime and banning the boy from using a mobile phone, but is he a tiger dad?

Experts uncertain if Beijing will clarify, deliver an interpretation or choose to revise the law.

Amgen’s small Phase I trial found that patients maintained their weight loss for 70 days after receiving the highest tested dose of the injected drug.

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam spoke at flag-raising ceremony attended by officers and youth groups under six disciplined services in city.

Park Jae Kyu questioned if China would play a constructive role in resolving the North Korean nuclear issue, saying there is little Beijing can do and it has little interest in supporting the US in dealing with North Korea.

Despite the social and economic impact of the virus, Xi ‘is unwilling to take a better vaccine from the West,’ US intelligence chief says.

Acting sports commissioner commends athlete and committee members at the scene for reacting immediately when wrong song was played.

Small, highly skilled units are the backbone of the battlefield, PLA Daily says, citing lessons drawn from ‘regional wars’.

Oil-producing nations, including Russia, will review their decision in October to cut production by two million barrels per day, ahead of fresh sanctions against Moscow coming into force.

Twenty one years ago, then-president Jiang agreed to attend a business forum here, giving InvestHK a great start – and showing the world that Hong Kong had China’s full backing.

Undeterred by crackdowns and rescue of victims, online fraudsters – who understand the emotions of their victims – are getting sophisticated with scams.

Raising Cantonese cuisine to new levels of fine dining, young chef pays tribute to mentor Paul Lau.

Three teachers in the central Japan city of Susono near Mt. Fuji, were involved in 15 cases of abuse, including holding toddlers upside down by their feet.

Pressure has mounted this week for Cyril Ramaphosa to quit or be forced from office over the burglary of more than half a million dollars in cash from his farm, which he allegedly covered up.

Site checks and comparisons with satellite photos show brownfield areas expanded by more than five hectares.

Ozon sees a ‘window of opportunity’ for Chinese merchants in Russia as Western brands retreat, and as e-commerce infrastructure improves.

A new Peking University study has discovered that 64,000 babies die in the womb each year as a result of fine-particulate pollution in China, the first time a figure has been calculated of actual death toll.

With the cap set at US$60 per barrel, too much money continues to flow into Russia’s budget and thus into the war against his country, Zelensky said. Russian authorities threatened to stop supplying the nations that endorsed it.

Daughter-in-law of Australian couple insists they were only told about ‘cleaning fee’ when they arrived from Sydney.

The Philippines could soon welcome back American troops to a South China Sea-facing port the US gave up 30 years ago. Beijing is sure to find the deal ‘disconcerting’, but observers say it drove Manila into Washington’s arms.

Building more efficiently would minimise waste and maximise space. And when we understand that the most essential things are not material goods taking up space, we can re-evaluate how much living area we really need.

Support and acceptance of zero-Covid policy is increasingly waning as economic upheaval takes a mounting toll on people from all walks of life in China, from its urban dwellers to nomadic herdsmen.

The new 300-megawatt plant, known as Karoon, will be located in Iran’s oil-rich Khuzestan province and will take eight years to build and cost around US$2 billion, state media reported.

Massive dam-building projects aimed at strengthening China’s water supply are a major concern for neighbouring countries. As a regional leader and ‘upstream superpower’, it is up to Beijing to establish fair and sustainable mechanisms for cross...

he 17th-century St Edward’s Crown, the centrepiece of the Crown Jewels, was last worn by Queen Elizabeth at her coronation in 1953.

Beijing wants 90 per cent of those aged 80 and above to get first jab by late January, tackling a major barrier to reopening and reviving the economy, sources say.

China ‘is the only country with both the will and, increasingly, the power to reshape its region and the international order to suit its authoritarian preferences,’ Austin said. ‘We will not let that happen.’

Leaders of the Jewish community in the US and extremism experts have been alarmed to see celebrities with massive followings spew anti-Semitic tropes in a way that has been taboo for decades.

The general manager of Microsoft’s digital threat analysis centre urged customers to prepare for more Russian cyberattacks over the winter.

The Russian embassy in London has demanded information from Britain’s Foreign Office on the reasons and circumstances of the detention of the businessman and the conditions in which he was being held.

Work report affirms Chinese president’s past message that ‘one country, two systems’ is here to stay, but changes must be made to ensure upkeep of governing principle, legal expert says.

He has repeatedly made it clear he applied for asylum in Russia out of necessity because he is threatened with extradition to the US by other countries.

The ancient sculptures were taken from Athen’s Parthenon temple by diplomat Lord Elgin who gave them to the British Museum in 1817. Greece insists they were stolen and governments have failed to resolve the dispute.

Shipping brokers and analysts estimate Moscow quietly amassed more tankers this year after new Western sanctions. Also, 6 million tons of wheat was collected from areas controlled by Russia, Nasa says.

The avocado has caught on among the Chinese middle-class, good news for Beijing’s aims to import US$300 billion in African farm produce by 2025.

As Seoul prepares to snatch Beijing’s fourth-place ranking in global weapons sales, China is switching its focus to a high-value approach.

The men punched a security guard and smashed displays at Harry Winston’s shop in the Omotesando Hills complex in Shibuya Ward on November 20, leaving Japan two days after the crime.