Penang eyes more direct flights to northern China
GEORGE TOWN: Penang seeks to widen its connectivity to northern China with more direct air routes and diversify its tourism market.
Ban makes drone owners say bye
Drone owners in Beijing flocked to designated buy-back sites, looking to sell their devices for as much as possible ahead of an impending citywide ban.
US-China officials hold pre-summit talks in New York
THE US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng were scheduled to meet in Manhattan for day-long talks aimed at building momentum on AI, tariffs and critical minerals ahead of a high-stakes Washington summit this week between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
State funeral for Tung
A state funeral was held for Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, who led the city through the initial years of its transition from British rule after it was returned to China in 1997.
Vice-premier to visit US ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Vice-Premier He Lifeng, China's top negotiator for trade, will visit the United States for talks ahead of a summit between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, state media said.
Typhoon Dolphin caused US$5.38bil in losses
The government revealed that direct economic losses incurred from natural disasters in August amounted to 36.03 billion yuan or US$5.38bil (RM22bil), with Typhoon Dolphin causing the most damage.
Man arrested over knife attack in Guangzhou
Police in southern China said they have arrested a man who wounded multiple people in a knife attack outside a hot pot restaurant.
No to arms race in space
The country urged the United States to "stop preparing for war" in space, after the US Space Force confirmed it had deployed weapons into orbit for the first time.
Beijing to ban drone possession, citing security
Beijing will ban the possession of drones within city limits under new rules from November, further tightening regulations that already prohibited the sale of the devices.
25 killed in cargo ship fire
THE death toll from a fire that erupted on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked in a Chinese port has risen to 25, including five people who had been listed as missing, state media said.
