Taiwanese prosecutors indicted five people on Wednesday for plotting to run over with a car a comedian whose shows have poked fun at the Chinese government, including President Xi Jinping. reuters.com/world/china/taiw…

Asian stocks struggled to stay above water in early trade on Thursday, as tech earnings optimism provided only fleeting support amid lingering concerns over AI and uncertainty in the Gulf. reuters.com/world/china/glob…

Taiwan is probing organised crime's links to Chinese efforts to carry out "transnational repression", a security official said on Thursday, after the island's government said Beijing was behind an attack on a comedian who mocked President Xi Jinping. reuters.com/world/china/taiw…

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are aiming to meet huge AI demand. reuters.com/world/china/sams…

China spread more than 2.5 million pieces of disputed or false online information targeting Taiwan in the first nine months of this year, the island's top intelligence agency said, accusing Beijing of stepping up operations ahead of local elections. reuters.com/business/media-t…

China, Djibouti say all countries should enjoy freedom of navigation in Red Sea reuters.com/world/china/chin…

A Chinese state-aligned hacking group used an AI-driven penetration testing tool to compromise IT services firm ConnectWise as part of a campaign that targeted hundreds of organizations globally, Microsoft said on Wednesday. reuters.com/technology/chine…

The Philippines is exploring deeper cooperation with Taiwan on protecting undersea cables and addressing "gray-zone" activity, despite Manila's one-China policy, which recognizes Beijing and not Taipei, a Philippine diplomat said on Wednesday. reuters.com/world/china/phil…

Tucked away in the green foothills of the Austrian Alps, the last fully integrated European penicillin plant faces an uncertain future in the shadow of rising Chinese industrial power. reuters.com/business/healthc…

The European Commission will propose new measures to shield the EU from unfair competition from cheap imports, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. reuters.com/legal/litigation…

Taiwanese prosecutors indicted five people on Wednesday for plotting to run over with a car a comedian whose shows have poked fun at the Chinese government, including President Xi Jinping. reuters.com/world/china/taiw…

Chinese AI startup Moonshot is expanding into Singapore, with a new sales role listed on the company's LinkedIn page this week. reuters.com/world/china/chin…

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are upgrading their China factories to produce more advanced memory chips, four people familiar with the plans said, aiming to fend off competition from a fast-growing Chinese rival and meet huge AI demand. reuters.com/world/china/sams…

APEC finance ministers agree to boost policy coordination, China's Lan says reuters.com/world/asia-pacif…

China's government said on Wednesday that its coast guard was "safeguarding order" around a tiny and strategically located Taiwan-controlled atoll at the top end of the South China Sea where Taipei fears Beijing is trying to enforce jurisdiction. reuters.com/world/china/chin…

Iga Swiatek ended her season on Tuesday after withdrawing from the Ningbo Open with a thigh injury, a decision that also ended the six-time Grand Slam champion's hopes of qualifying for the WTA Finals. reuters.com/sports/tennis/sw…

Elon Musk said on Tuesday that a merger of his two companies, SpaceX and Tesla , would be "a good idea" and that they had formed special committees to discuss a union. reuters.com/legal/transactio…

China spread more than 2.5 million pieces of disputed or false online information targeting Taiwan in the first nine months of this year, the island's top intelligence agency said, accusing Beijing of stepping up operations ahead of local elections. reuters.com/business/media-t…

Asian stocks rose and bonds stabilised at the start of trading on Wednesday following Wall Street's gain as early indications from the corporate earnings season pointed to strong profits for global companies and bolstered investor confidence. reuters.com/world/china/glob…

When Volkswagen turned to EV maker Xpeng in 2023 to help fix its flailing Chinese business, executives touted the partnership as a shortcut to developing cars tailored for China at the high speed of the local auto sector. reuters.com/business/autos-t…