China’s president Xi Jinping has vowed to reunify China and Taiwan in his annual New Year’s Eve speech in Beijing. Speaking the day after the conclusion of intense Chinese military drills around Taiwan, Xi said: “The reunification of our motherland, a trend of the times, is unstoppable”. China claims Taiwan, a self-governing island, as part…
The former autonomous driving unit at DJI, the world’s largest drone maker, is gearing up to serve the heavy vehicle industry in 2026, in the latest example of Chinese innovation spilling over from Big Tech firms to start-ups. Chinese self-driving tech firm ZYT plans to move into heavy-duty lorries and unmanned logistics vehicles, expanding its…
A series of consequential political developments and controversies made 2025 a significant year for Hong Kong. Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s company CK Hutchison Holdings was caught in the crossfire of US-China tensions over a deal to sell its Panama Canal ports, which was eventually put on hold under pressure from Beijing. Locally, the city…
On Dec. 30, 2025, Nio continued to climb as investors reacted to a bold $4.3 billion sales outlook and a China subsidy extension. Today’s Change (3.00%) $0.16 Current Price $5.50 Key Data Points Market Cap $12B Day’s Range $5.50 – $5.79 52wk Range $3.02 – $8.02 Volume 788K Avg Vol 53M Gross Margin 11.25% Nio…
Russia on Wednesday released footage of a downed drone, claiming it had been launched by Ukraine towards Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence. The video, shot at night, was published by Russia’s defence ministry.(Screengrab: X/ @mfa_russia) The video comes after Moscow on Monday said Ukraine had attacked a presidential residence in the Novgorod region with 91…
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed his country’s technological progress in areas such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors while once again insisting his country would annex self-ruled Taiwan. During his New Year’s Eve address broadcast Wednesday evening by state media, Xi praised the country’s advancements in key sectors including military tech and…
Juventus have decided to block Mattia Perin’s proposed move to Genoa, turning down an approach from the Ligurian club in recent hours. Genoa had submitted an official offer for the goalkeeper and were hopeful of progressing talks, but the Old Lady have now made it clear that Perin will not be allowed to leave during…
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te pays a visit to Songshan airbase in Taipei, Taiwan March 21, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang By any stretch of imagination, it’s hard to justify China’s latest round of military muscle-flexing around Taiwan as justice of any kind. But “Justice Mission 2025” is what they have called it, a two-day operation involving, according…
Thousands of Hongkongers and tourists have begun flocking to the streets of Central as excitement builds to usher in 2026, with many saying they hope the new year might bring world peace and avoid a repeat of the deadly Tai Po fire. The Post saw staff for the area’s countdown event and police officers moving…
If you think your New Year’s Eve will be cold, Alaska would like to have a word with you. Some year-end holidays have been downright brutal. On Dec. 31, 1999, 26 years ago today, the village of Chicken, Alaska, near the border with Canada’s Yukon Territory, plunged to 72 degrees below zero. That’s a December…