The United States on Friday penalized two Chinese firms that acquired US chipmaking equipment for China’s top chipmaker SMIC, including them among 32 entities that were added to the Commerce Department’s restricted trade list, according to a US government posting. Twenty-three of the 32 were in China. GMC Semiconductor Technology (Wuxi) Co and Jicun Semiconductor Technology were placed on the list, formally known as…
A US-based church suing a top Hong Kong school is “not looking to sell or redevelop” seven local properties it owns with an estimated value of nearly HK$1 billion (US$127 million), insisting it intends to make a “significant investment” in the city through a new institution. The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) told the Post on…
China has accused the United States and Britain of undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait with their decision to send warships through the waterway, a mission that the two allies described as routine. The People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theatre Command said Chinese naval and air forces closely monitored the destroyer USS Higgins and…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » Thailand, Taiwan, Germany, and Hong Kong Experience Travel Setbacks as Cathay Pacific Suspends 7 Flights, Affecting Passengers at Suvarnabhumi Bangkok, Taiwan Taoyuan, Frankfurt and Other Airports: Here is the New Update Published on September 13, 2025 Thailand, Taiwan, Germany, and Hong Kong are facing significant travel setbacks as Cathay Pacific…
Hong Kong passengers are left in limbo and disappointed after shipbuilding issues forced the maiden voyage of Disney’s latest cruise ship in Singapore to be delayed, with some struggling to manage pre-booked flights and hotel rooms. Disney Adventure, a new cruise ship still being built and operated by Disney Cruise Line, was originally set to…
The state-of-the-art Fujian is in the final stages of testing before it officially begins active service in China’s navy. Published On 12 Sep 202512 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share China’s newest aircraft carrier transited through the Taiwan Strait as part of a research and training exercise before its entry…
The trip could take place either before or after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea, which gets under way late next month. The White House already imposed 30 per cent tariffs on imports of Chinese goods this year and is pressing its European allies to impose 100 per cent tariffs of their own…
China has confirmed that a bipartisan group of lawmakers from the US House of Representatives will visit the country later this month for the first time in over six years. “China welcomes Representative Adam Smith, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, to lead a delegation to visit China,” Liu Pengyu, spokesman for the…
In 1942 the ridges of Guadalcanal saw hand-to-hand combat between American marines and Japanese soldiers. On September 10th the island will host another geopolitical tussle—when leaders of Pacific island countries as well as Australia and New Zealand meet in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, for their annual summit. PREMIUM In this undated handout…
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation after less than a year in the job might not be surprising, but it will add to uncertainty over relations with China. “Now is the time for me to resign as the negotiations on US tariffs have come to an end,” Ishiba said on Sunday, citing a trade deal…