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BUSINESS5d agoTSMC posts record profit for a sixth straight quarter, beating estimates on AI boomTSMC reported its third-quarter earnings on Thursday.CNBC
BUSINESS5d agoTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company GAAP EPADR of $4.60 beats by $0.09, revenue of $46.72B beats by $1.02BTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced earnings per share and revenue that surpassed analyst expectations. This indicates strong financial performance for a major global technology supplier.Seeking Alpha Tech
BUSINESS5d agoJapan August industrial production revised down to -2.4% M/M; core machine orders rise 5.2%Japan's August industrial production was revised downwards, while core machine orders showed an increase. These figures provide an updated overview of key economic activities in the country.Seeking Alpha Tech
BUSINESS5d agoAsia markets in red: South Korea and Japan lead deep tech selloff; Japan industrial output revised downAsian markets are experiencing a decline, led by a deep tech selloff in South Korea and Japan, compounded by a downward revision of industrial output in Japan, signaling economic challenges in the region.Seeking Alpha Tech
WORLD5d ago2 Hong Kong MTR disruptions may be linked, expert saysTwo rush-hour disruptions at Hong Kong’s MTR Lam Tin station within 15 hours could be connected if they involved the same power supply circuit or exposed procedural shortcomings, an engineering expert has said, with a lawmaker urging the rail operator to offer more targeted compensation to affected passengers. The first disruption came on Tuesday evening, when an insulating rubber component in a track turnout caught fire, halting services for about an hour. The second struck on Wednesday...South China Morning Post
POLITICS5d agoNew four-lane bridge between China and North Korea opens after a decade of delayThe new bridge's opening comes about a month after North Korea and Russia opened a road bridge as part of their efforts to cement relations.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS5d agoBridge between North Korea and China opens after twelve years of delayMet twaalf jaar vertraging hebben China en Noord-Korea een brug over een grensrivier tussen beide landen in gebruik genomen. De Nieuwe Yalurivierbrug verbindt het Chinese Dandong met Sinuiju aan de overzijde. De brug was al in 2014 grotendeels afgebouwd, maar Noord-Korea traineerde de aansluiting ervan op het wegennet. De relatie tussen Noord-Korea en China bekoelde in de jaren daarna vanwege het Noord-Koreaanse kernwapenprogramma. Nu beide landen de banden weer aanhalen, was de tijd rijp om de brug in gebruik te nemen. Over de Yalu loopt al een andere, verouderde brug. Die is goed voor meer dNOS Buitenland
BUSINESS6d agoSK Hynix, Samsung fall as market fears higher rates could curb AI expansionSK Hynix and Samsung's stock prices have fallen due to market concerns that higher interest rates might limit the expansion of artificial intelligence. This indicates potential economic challenges for key tech players in the AI sector.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICS6d agoEmboldened by hybrid car deal, Europe coalesces around tougher China stanceThe EU’s surprise deal with China on hybrid cars last week was supposed to ease the pressure on Beijing. Instead, Brussels is preparing to intensify its crackdown on Chinese trade practices, emboldened by the discovery that its threats are finally delivering results. Now, those driving trade policy for the bloc believe they have landed on a two-track formula. Intensive dialogue is seen to have yielded results and will continue. But so too will the European Union’s efforts to counter what they...South China Morning Post
WORLD6d agoSpirit of Hong Kong Awards: veteran who keeps flame of Cantonese opera aliveVeteran Cantonese opera teacher Leung Sum-yee does not expect every child who enters her classroom to become a performer. If they leave knowing what good Cantonese opera sounds and looks like, she considers that worthwhile too. “My purpose was not to train stars or idols. I wanted more people to understand Cantonese opera and to have more audiences,” she said. That approach has guided Leung through more than three decades of teaching and cultural advocacy. She founded an opera organisation in...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS6d ago5 Guangdong-registered yachts to sail into Hong Kong as southbound scheme launchesFive Guangdong-registered yachts will sail into Hong Kong waters on Friday when the Southbound Yacht Travel Scheme launches, the city’s marine chief has said, adding that officers will step up patrols. A ceremony marking the scheme’s maiden voyages will also take place. The launch is a key step in the government’s plan to develop Hong Kong’s yacht economy, as outlined in the city’s first five-year plan and the latest policy address. Under the scheme, mainland Chinese vessels can register through...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTBREAKING6d agoNorth Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missiles, heightening tensions with SeoulSouth China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoTrucks line up as long-delayed China-North Korea bridge officially opensChina and North Korea officially marked the long-delayed opening of their most significant ‌land border crossing on Thursday, aiming to rejuvenate trade and commerce after years of soured…Japan Today
DISASTER6d agoWatch: Orange haze blankets Indonesia's Kalimantan regionBBC World
BUSINESS6d agoVietnam Set to Sign Free Trade Pact With European Bloc This WeekHanoi also says that a reciprocal trade deal with the United States is nearing completion and should be signed soon.The Diplomat
MILITARY6d agoNorth Korea tests two submarine-launched missiles, state media reportsAl Jazeera [en]
WORLD6d agoAncient Chinese families gave babies humble nicknames – ‘Dog’, ‘Pig’ – to ward off bad luckLike people elsewhere in the world, Chinese people often have nicknames in addition to their official names. Some of these may surprise people from other cultures because they sound humble or even unflattering. Chinese parents have traditionally given their children humble, sometimes vulgar, nicknames – occasionally using animal names such as “Dog” or “Pig.” The practice dates back to ancient times. Parents believed that the humbler a nickname sounded, the better, as it might help ensure their...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS6d agoMalaysian tycoon goes on Singapore property buying spree to ‘catch up with the rest’Malaysian property tycoon Lee Yeow Seng is making waves as one of the most aggressive buyers of commercial real estate in Singapore, and he is not done yet. His IOI Properties Group is in exclusive talks and due diligence to purchase two property assets – Chijmes, a retail venue inside a former Catholic convent in its civic district, and the nearby Capitol Kempinski hotel, CEO Lee said in an interview. He declined to disclose how much a final agreement will value the two assets at, citing...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH6d agoHong Kong teen makes cents of finance, taps AI to tackle economic inequalityAt 17, Hong Kong secondary school student Agastya Rekhi has been teaching finance and economics to younger children for nearly three years. Meeting families struggling to understand how prices, investments and economic news impacted their daily lives during voluntary work convinced him that access to information was only part of the problem. How that information was communicated was just as important. Rekhi, a finalist for the Spirit of Youth Award in this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, has...South China Morning Post
WORLD6d agoSouth Korea’s offender tracking under scrutiny after stabbing spree exposes ‘serious gaps’A stabbing rampage by a repeat violent offender wearing an electronic ankle monitor has raised questions about whether South Korea’s system can adequately supervise those deemed high-risk and prevent attacks before they happen. The 59-year-old suspect told investigators he had become frustrated over what he perceived as mistreatment at a hospital, police said on Wednesday. Three criminal profilers were helping investigators establish the motive for Tuesday’s attack at a shopping centre in...South China Morning Post
WORLD6d agoYoung Chinese are choosing healthy relationships over toxic filial pietyAs the Chinese saying goes, “Even an upright judge finds it hard to settle family matters.” Whenever Chinese TV channels air reality shows that centre on couples or parent-child relationships, controversy is guaranteed. Heated debates ensue over who is right and who is wrong. Viewers examine every facial expression in microscopic detail and overanalyse every word before arriving at their verdict. Yet, that wasn’t the case with Zhang Jiaqi after the Olympic diving medallist and her mother, Xiao...South China Morning Post
DISASTER6d agoSingapore open to legal action against errant firms as haze crisis worsensSingapore will “keep its options open” on taking legal action against errant companies as air quality in the city state deteriorates to very unhealthy levels. Singapore is collecting data on the haze as it weighs possible action under its Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, the Straits Times reported on Wednesday, citing Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu. The law, enacted in 2014, targets those responsible for causing or condoning fires if the resulting haze causes the...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH6d agoUS and China race to shape AI agenda ahead of Xi-Trump talks in Shenzhen, sources sayThe United States and China are in regular talks to iron out details of a framework announced last month for handling AI-related incidents and institutionalising bilateral dialogue, multiple sources told the South China Morning Post. The technical teams of the two countries aim to make AI cooperation a potential deliverable when presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Shenzhen next month – their third face-to-face...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d ago‘Not tailor-made for us’: Hongkong Post staff say transfer scheme too narrowHong Kong postal workers denied permanent contracts have criticised a special government transfer scheme as too narrow, calling for more pathways into roles that match their experience, such as workman and artisan positions. Several affected workers told the South China Morning Post on Wednesday that the concessions offered insufficient support and failed to reflect their skills or circumstances. One postal worker, who asked not to be named, said that while the government had offered priority...South China Morning Post
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