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BUSINESS20h agoPrudential Financial estimates $140M hit to Q3 earnings from JapanPrudential Financial anticipates a significant financial impact on its third-quarter earnings originating from Japan. This indicates a potential financial setback for the company related to its operations in that region.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICS20h agoZacharia on China: ‘They don’t even have proper toilets’White House press secretary Katie Zacharia took a jab at China, saying the country lacked proper toilets, less than a week into the job where she’s already come under fire over her qualifications and performance. “I remember this very distinctly having just come from China, thinking, how is China the next country on the horizon?…The Hill
WORLD20h agoHong Kong police arrest 2 men over HK$1.7 million Kowloon break-in spreeHong Kong police have arrested two men over their alleged involvement in at least six break-ins across Kowloon over the past three months, with total losses amounting to HK$1.7 million (US$216,629). The pair – a 54-year-old mainland Chinese man and a 34-year-old Hong Kong resident – were arrested separately on Thursday in Sham Shui Po and Tsim Sha Tsui, respectively. Police identified and located them following a break-in targeting four flats in a private residential building on Farm Road in...South China Morning Post
MILITARY20h agoJapan taps foreign tech to plug defence gaps as China’s power grows. Will it pay off?Japan is increasingly turning to foreign companies to accelerate its military modernisation, drawing on overseas technology, expertise and production capacity to plug defence gaps that could prove critical in a potential regional conflict involving China. The push has gathered momentum over the past week, with Tokyo confirming a contract for Ukrainian interceptor drones and a multinational fighter consortium preparing to expand its design operations in Japan. French defence giant Thales is also...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH21h agoAI-powered drones to help detect hill fires during Chung Yeung FestivalHong Kong’s Fire Services Department will launch three new AI-assisted drone technologies to strengthen fire detection and its response to heightened risks during tomb-sweeping activities ahead of the Chung Yeung Festival on Sunday. Wong Tak-fai, acting divisional officer for information and communications technology, said on Friday that the technology would improve the speed and accuracy of fire detection to help the department operate more efficiently. “Artificial intelligence [AI] not only...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH21h agoChina’s R&D spending keeps up steady rise as No 1 US seeks further funding cutsChina’s R&D investment grew by 8.2 per cent last year – fuelled by double-digit growth in fundamental science and university funding – in sharp contrast with deep budget cuts across the US research sector. Total investment in research and experimental development crossed 3.9 trillion yuan (US$583 billion) in 2025, “maintaining a trajectory of steady growth”, the National Bureau of Statistics said when releasing the data on Friday. State news agency Xinhua noted on Friday that in the five years...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS21h agoAnti-China protectionism backfiring on American carmakers’ EV plans: analystWhile Washington’s efforts to block Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) were originally intended to protect its domestic automotive industry, they have sparked concerns the strategy is hurting America’s carmaking competitiveness. With a lack of a coherent industrial policy discouraging long-term investment, the protectionist approach was backfiring on Detroit’s EV transition, said David Zhang, a macroeconomics and policy analyst at Trivium China, who added that EVs could be a “perfect concession” in...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS22h agoChina Sufficient Gas Stocks Could Ease Winter Supply ConcernsChina's sufficient gas stocks may alleviate concerns about winter supply. This development suggests potential stability in energy markets and reduced energy insecurity for the region.oilprice.com · United States
SCI & TECH22h agoSorry, Darwin: Chinese fossil shows that not all early birds evolved to flyChinese scientists have unearthed a fossil of the earliest known flightless bird, offering compelling evidence that not all early birds evolved to take to the skies. The discovery could also challenge long-held assumptions – including ideas dating back to evolutionary theorist Charles Darwin – that flightlessness in birds arose only as a secondary adaptation after earlier species had mastered flight. The 150 million-year-old fossil of the Late Jurassic avialan Yuezhuornis yangyuanensis found in...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS23h agoWhy is China buying up gold?Beijing’s gold purchases reflect a shift away from reliance on US dollar assets, experts say.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS23h agoMalaysia’s welcome for Min Aung Hlaing undermines its stand on justiceAs the US attacks the ICC, Kuala Lumpur welcomes a leader the court’s prosecutor wants arrested.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTER23h ago3 arrested over missing fire-safety parts in 48 Hong Kong lifts, source saysHong Kong police have arrested a director and two registered lift engineers on suspicion of deception in connection with faulty replacement works on 48 lifts at two housing estates, the South China Morning Post has learned. The latest suspected faults come just months after a fiasco involving lifts at a new hospital block, and experts said on Friday a thorough review of the regulatory process could be needed A source said the three suspects were from Taizoom Elevator, which replaced nine lifts...South China Morning Post
MILITARY23h agoRumsfeld to Visit China 2nd Artillery HQA high-ranking US official, Rumsfeld, is scheduled to visit the headquarters of China's Second Artillery, indicating a significant diplomatic engagement concerning military capabilities.armscontrolwonk.com · United States
BUSINESS23h agoTexas Capital cools on Melco Resorts amid Macau pressuresTexas Capital has reportedly cooled its stance on Melco Resorts due to pressures in Macau. This suggests a potential impact on investment in the gaming industry within the region.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICS23h agoChina’s Wang Yi urges Israel to end West Bank settlement expansion and ease Gaza crisisIn talks with Israel’s president on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for an immediate easing of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and for Israel to reverse its West Bank settlement expansion. “The imperative priority is to fully open access routes into Gaza. Two million civilians must not be left to struggle on the brink of survival, nor can this humanitarian catastrophe be allowed to spread,” Wang said, according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement on Friday. The meeting with...South China Morning Post
POLITICS23h agoChina invites Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia to visit after ‘proper toilets’ slurBeijing has invited White House press secretary Katie Zacharia to visit the country more often after she said in an interview that China “doesn’t even have proper toilets”. The newly appointed spokeswoman for the Trump administration made the controversial remarks in an interview on Thursday with conservative commentator Jack Posobiec, when talking about the perception around 2016 that “the gold days, the glory days of the US were over and China was on the horizon”. “I remember this very...South China Morning Post
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