China develops world-first high-voltage synchronous condenser to stabilise renewable energy grids
China's Dongfang Electric Machinery has successfully tested a 35-kilovolt direct-connection rotating synchronous condenser, marking a world first in reviving the century-old grid stabilisation technology for modern renew...
Rohingya refugees risk deadly sea crossings to Malaysia and Indonesia amid desperate camp conditions
Thousands of Rohingya Muslims continue to brave dangerous sea journeys from Bangladesh to Southeast Asia each year, with hundreds dying en route. Survivor Rahila Begum spent two days adrift in the Andaman Sea after her b...
China's youth unemployment rises to 16.9% in March, snapping six-month decline
Despite stronger-than-expected first-quarter GDP growth, China's youth unemployment rate for those aged 16 to 24 (excluding students) rose to 16.9 per cent in March from 16.1 per cent in February, ending six consecutive ...
Leading Chinese scientists double their representation in Communist Party top ranks over a decade
The number of academicians from China's leading scientific and engineering institutes in the Communist Party's Central Committee has doubled from 15 (3.5%) in the 18th Central Committee in 2012 to 30 (8%) in the 20th Cen...
China Builds Complete RISC-V Chip Ecosystem in Push to Lead Global AI Race
China is advancing rapidly in open-source processor development based on the RISC-V architecture, with experts at the Zhongguancun Forum celebrating the establishment of a full domestic ecosystem. The Chinese Academy of ...
UK's Starmer Says He Was Unaware Mandelson Failed Security Vetting
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has denied prior knowledge that Peter Mandelson failed an independent vetting process, saying neither he nor other ministers were informed until last week. Starmer described the failur...
Congress Accuses BJP of Using Women as Cover to Pass Delimitation Bill
Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal accused the BJP of deploying women as a political shield to push through the Constitution Amendment Bill on delimitation, while attempting to fracture the INDIA alliance. Venugop...
Iran-US Standoff: Vance Heads to Pakistan for Talks as Tehran Weighs Next Move
US Vice President Vance is set to travel to Pakistan on Tuesday for talks related to the Iran crisis, as Iran remains undecided on direct negotiations. Tehran condemned a US attack on an Iran-flagged vessel in the Gulf o...
Hong Kong to Launch Public Consultation on First Five-Year Development Plan
The Hong Kong government will begin a public consultation this quarter on its inaugural five-year blueprint aligned with national development goals. Chief Executive John Lee said the plan would bring development opportun...
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Calls for Broader Promotion of Sanskrit
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat argued that a large share of vocabulary across India's linguistic traditions is derived from or influenced by Sanskrit. He maintained that promoting Sanskrit would strength...
Nearly a Quarter of West Bengal Election Candidates Have Declared Criminal Cases
A poll watchdog report found that 23.39% of candidates in the West Bengal Assembly elections have declared criminal cases in their self-sworn affidavits. BJP candidates account for a disproportionately high share, with 7...
Over 700 Gujarat Civic Body Seats Decided Uncontested, Mostly Won by BJP
More than 733 seats in Gujarat's civic body elections have been decided without polling after nomination withdrawals, with the majority going uncontested to the Bharatiya Janata Party. The development comes even as a thr...
AI Circuit-Board Maker Victory Giant Surges 57% in Hong Kong Market Debut
Victory Giant, a Guangdong-based printed circuit board supplier to Nvidia, soared 57.23% on its first day of trading in Hong Kong, opening at HK$330 against an offer price of HK$209.88. The company raised HK$20 billion i...
The Onion Revives Bid to Transform Alex Jones' Infowars into Parody Platform
Satirical outlet The Onion has launched a new attempt to acquire conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars and convert it into a parody news platform. The move revives an earlier bid by The Onion to take over the controve...
Malaysia Neighbours Stunned as 'Nice Uncle' Arrested for Shooting Three Dead
A 71-year-old Malaysian man in Taman Kota Jaya, Johor, was arrested for allegedly shooting three people dead, shocking residents who described him as a friendly neighbour who regularly shared fruits and vegetables from h...
Delhi High Court Judge Refuses to Recuse from Kejriwal Excise Policy Case
Justice Swarana K. Sharma of the Delhi High Court rejected a plea by Arvind Kejriwal seeking her recusal from the excise policy case. The judge stated that allowing a political leader to attack a judge without basis woul...
Pfizer and 21 Other Global Firms Join Hong Kong's Strategic Enterprise Scheme
Twenty-two companies, including pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, have signed agreements under Hong Kong's Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES) as its sixth cohort, bringing the total number of strategic partne...
Japan PM Takaichi Faces Growing Resistance from LDP Old Guard Including Aso
Despite a strong showing in February's general election, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is reportedly clashing with senior figures within her own Liberal Democratic Party, particularly former premier Taro Aso. Ja...
China's Comac Reassesses C919 Supply Chain Risks Amid Delivery Delays
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) is reviewing geopolitical vulnerabilities in its supply chain, particularly its reliance on foreign-sourced jet engines, as deliveries of the flagship C919 appear to be ru...
Hong Kong Positioned to Chart Independent AI Path Beyond US-China Rivalry
An analysis argues that Hong Kong is uniquely placed to advance artificial intelligence development outside the binary of US-China geopolitical competition, as the global AI order increasingly resembles a multipolar land...