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US chip sector has deep supply chain exposure to China: SIA report

US chip production relies on ‘vulnerable inputs hidden deep in upstream global supply chains’, SIA says.

US chipmakers spend nearly US$27 billion annually on equipment and materials sourced from companies headquartered in the US, Europe and Japan. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Politics

Strengthen ideology, shape opinion: China wades into AI microdramas

A screenshot from “Tie Ji De”, or “The Iron Remembers”, an AI micro-drama created by the news media centre of the People’s Liberation Army. Photo: Weibo

Law and Crime

Hong Kong domestic helper arrested for alleged murder of 93-year-old woman

The woman lived at Tak Long Estate. Photo: Sam Tsang

Military

Taiwan aims to raise pilot retirement age to 58 as new F-16V jets arrive

Addressing fatigue concerns, chief of staff says the island’s air force has moved away from scrambling fighters to shadow PLA aircraft.

An F-16V Block 70 fighter jet taking off from an airbase in Taitung, Taiwan, on October 2. Taiwan has received the first two jets from a 66-aircraft order after months of delivery delays. Photo: EPA
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Open Questions | ‘It’s not possible to contain China,’ former top US diplomat Kurt Campbell says

Veteran US diplomat says containing China is impossible, but urges Washington to shore up its regional partnerships.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Europe

Developing | ⁠Robert ⁠Hall, Michael Woodford win 2026 Nobel economics prize

The two men, who work for American universities, have been honoured for ‘microeconomic foundations ‌of macroeconomic stabilisation’.

US macroeconomists Robert Hall and Michael Woodford were announced as the winners of the 2026 Nobel prize in economics on Monday. Photo: AFP

Politics

Malaysia’s Anwar targets corruption in budget, but critics ask: is it too late?

Facing coalition pressure, Anwar has targeted anti-corruption in his 2027 budget, but analysts warn laws alone won’t restore trust.

Malaysian Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim holds the 2027 national budget document in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Business

How Hong Kong entices Europe’s young start-up talent

In partnership with:Hong Kong Talent Engage
Winners of the HKTE x EuroTech Hackathon visit the office of an AI robotics company in Qianhai, during their tour of I&T ecosystems in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou.

World

Trump’s China-savvy spokeswoman, Hong Kong trail emergencies: 5 weekend reads

From a museum replica sparking US-China collaboration to Malaysian doctors shunning Borneo, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Trump described Katie Zacharia as a “loyal and brilliant supporter”. Photo: Handout

Science

Chinese desalination plant cuts 60% energy use, turns brine into industrial salt

Technology may help to solve the global problem of discharging concentrated by-products of drinking water production into the sea.

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Technicians inspect filters during a trial run at Tangshan Sanyou Blue Ocean Technology's brine pre-treatment facility. Photo: Science and Technology Daily

Politics

US can choose to deport Hongkongers under Deferred Enforced Departure scheme

Department of Homeland Security issues warning after Politico report states dozen of city residents under programme had been detained at airports.

ICE agents reportedly detained at least 12 Hongkongers at US airports. Photo: Getty Images

Banking & Finance

Yiren Digital chairman detained in criminal probe as investment defaults spread

Authorities launch a criminal investigation into firm after defaults.

Beijing police say it recently launched a criminal investigation into relevant companies associated with CreditEase. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong

Ex-US FDA official to lead Hong Kong’s new medical products regulator

Li Zili will serve a three-year term as Hong Kong builds up its medical products regulatory capability.

Li Zili served twice at the FDA, first as a medical team leader and later as head of global affairs at the agency’s Office of Generic Drugs. Photo: Getty Images

Policy

‘Enormous opportunity’ to make Shanghai a top financial hub: Goldman president

Wall Street executive John Waldron urges clearer rules, fewer restrictions on data flow to build Shanghai into top financial hub.

John Waldron, the president of Goldman Sachs, in New York City. Photo: Reuters

Law and Crime

‘A pack of lies’: Abby Choi’s mother rejects claims Kwong family repaid her debts

Cheung Yin-fa says she gambled up to HK$100,000 at mahjong parlours for ‘entertainment’, but denies debts ever led to debt collectors harassing her family.

Abby Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong, and his elder brother, Anthony Kwong, have pleaded guilty to preventing the lawful burial of her body. Photo: Instagram/ xxabbyc

Tech Trends

DeepSeek’s cost-saving AI may lead to inaccuracy in model performance: research

In one example, adding irrelevant text before the same piece of computer code impaired DeepSeek’s ability to choose the correct answer.

The DeepSeek AI app logo is seen on a smartphone screen. Photo: Shutterstock Images
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As AI and the Iran war loom, China’s energy technocrats are on the fast track

The energy careers of senior Communist Party cadres have given them technical expertise, foresight and management skills.

A wind-photovoltaic power project in Yuantou Town, northern China’s Hebei province. Photo: Xinhua

Big Tech

How China’s factories leap straight into agentic AI and take it global

Manufacturers are bypassing traditional digitalisation and deploying AI agents across operations, Chinese software firm Black Lake says.

A visitor walks by a billboard for AI at the PT Expo, a major information and communications technology event, in Beijing last month. Photo: Getty Images

Money

AI seen as threatening Hong Kong retirement paths, yet few have plans: survey

Uncertainty is most pronounced among workers aged 30 to 39, with 61 per cent anticipating a rockier road to retirement, T. Rowe Price found.

Workers and office staff in Hong Kong’s Central district during the lunchtime rush. Photo: Karma Lo
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Brake-pedal failures in luxury Chinese EV draw regulatory spotlight

Viral video of broken brackets in test of car from Huawei-backed brand prompts ministry action to step up policing of quality.

The Maextro V800 multipurpose vehicle is one of the priciest EVs in mainland China. Photo: Handout
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