Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack
If the accusations are true, the record-making heist shows how powerful suspected North Korean hackers have become.
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Eala eyes strong finish in 2026 season at Hong Kong Open
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine tennis trailblazer Alex Eala seeks a strong finish to her 2026 season at the WTA 250 Hong Kong Open in China.
· Niel Victor C. Masoy
‘Zero-cost’ lifestyle: China cash-strapped youth embrace thrifty living for mental relief
A growing number of young people in China are embracing a “zero-cost” lifestyle, seeking out free perks, complimentary gifts, and trial services. Across mainland social media, tens of thousands of posts share tips on scoring free samples at shopping malls or booking test drives with no intention of buying. One popul…
· Zoey Zhang
S. Korea, US, Japan reaffirm NK denuclearization goal, bolster economic ties
The top diplomats of South Korea, the US and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea and the full implementation of UN Security Council resolutions during trilateral talks on Friday. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japane…
· Ahn Sung-mi
N. Korea slams multination statement backing anti-Pyongyang sanctions as 'strategic failure'
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea blasted Saturday a joint statement recent...
· Kim Seung-yeon
Responsible or panicked? Meet the people around the world already preparing for crisis
Filter straws to a disposable toilet - people in the US, Japan, Sweden and Netherlands on what's in their emergency stashes.
· Bbcnews
Dark past of Japan’s Unit 731 buried under airport expansion
A village that sent hundreds of men to one of imperial Japan’s most notorious wartime units is being demolished to make way for a runway at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport. Unit 731 carried out lethal experiments on captives, many of them Chinese, to develop biological weapons during the second world war. Aroun…
· Julian Ryall
After three years, Australia’s mushroom murderer loses appeal and is jailed for life without parole. Here’s how the case unfolded. | South China Morning Post
Erin Patterson has lost her appeal against three murder convictions and will spend the rest of her life in prison with no chance of parole.
Are the latest Communist Party promotions a sign of a new political trend in China?
Beijing promoted 10 officials to full membership of the Communist Party’s Central Committee at a major political gathering this week, where the normally routine process of filling vacancies took on new significance. The names of the officials who have filled the vacant slots were included in a communique released at…
· Alcott Wei
N. Korea reports on Swiss FM's visit following opening of diplomatic office
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met one-on...
· Kim Seung-yeon
Turning The Knife Inward: Xi Purges A Record 33 At Fifth Plenum As China's Military High Command Shrinks To Two Men
Turning The Knife Inward: Xi Purges A Record 33 At Fifth Plenum As China's Military High Command Shrinks To Two Men Another plenum, another record... just not the kind that goes on the economic scoreboard.China's Communist Party wrapped up the fifth plenary session of its 20th Central Committee on Thursday after fou…
· Tyler Durden
How betel nut chewing in China became a habit for millions, from emperors to commoners
The history of the betel nut, also known as the areca nut, stretches further back than previously thought. New research suggests that people on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi were enjoying its mind-altering effects as long as 25,000 years ago. The discovery began with two ancient skeletons whose teeth bore curiou…
· Wee Kek Koon
New Everest film hopes to nudge US-China relations into a higher altitude
The film Everest: The Other Side, a collaborative US-China project that opened on Friday in 515 US cinemas and that will premiere at 700 IMAX theatres in China on November 6, starts with a majestic shot of the world’s tallest mountain. Then the music builds and more challenging weather rolls in, foreshadowing what i…
· Mark Magnier
(2nd LD) S. Korean, U.S., Japanese FMs reaffirm 'resolute commitment' to complete denuclearization of N. Korea
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United Sta...
· Chang Dong-woo
North Korea's Kim Orders Drone Buildup In Push For "Absolute Superiority" In Unmanned Warfare
North Korea's Kim Orders Drone Buildup In Push For "Absolute Superiority" In Unmanned Warfare North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency reported that supreme leader Kim Jong Un attended an exhibition featuring intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) drones and a variety of one-way attack drones.…
· Tyler Durden
(LEAD) S. Korean, U.S., Japanese FMs reaffirm 'resolute commitment' to complete denuclearization of N. Korea
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United Sta...
· Chang Dong-woo
S. Korean, U.S., Japanese FMs reaffirm 'resolute commitment' to complete denuclearization of N. Korea
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United Sta...
· Chang Dong-woo
How North Korea’s ruthless state sponsored hackers, main suspects in the $6.3B Binance heist, operate
“They attack people, not code,” an expert told The Post.
· Vivi Lin
China helps dismantle major meth trafficking network in Southeast Asia
China has broken up a major transnational drug trafficking network in cooperation with Indonesia and Malaysia, seizing around 1.2 tonnes of liquid methamphetamine, China’s Ministry of Public Security said on Friday. The operation was carried out on October 21 by Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency (BNN), which rai…
· Liu Zhen
The flaw in Australia’s ‘China threat’ thesis
Australia’s preparations for a possible conflict with China reflect “a relatively superficial understanding”, argues prominent economist John Edwards. Europe, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia and India, he notes, are not preparing for such a conflict. Why should Australia? Edwards, a former senior economic adviser to for…
· Alex Lo
Regardless of psywar campaign, Taiwan shouldn’t rush to surrender
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. Taiwan’s external security situation is bleak. China, flush with new and modern weaponry, is regularly practicing for a military operation to forcibly annex the island. There are doubts about continued US support. The Trump Administr…
· Denny Roy
Yakitori chicken from Japan takes a stab at the Philippines, the land of Jollibee
Torikizoku operator eyes Metro Manila shopping malls for new fast-food format
· Staff Writer
Foxconn unveils 3 EVs to grow contract manufacturing business
New models include commercial vehicle similar to Japan's kei minitrucks
· Staff Writer
Japan miner to address labor crunch with self-driving dump trucks
Nittetsu Mining to introduce autonomous vehicles at limestone quarry by 2033
· Staff Writer
Ambitions financed by China’s mega banks triggered Zambia crisis
As Kanangwa Newlove walked through her 10-acre farm just outside Lusaka, Zambia, one day in October 2025, she felt as if her dreams were withering away in front of her. The spinach, lettuce and mustard wilted in the heat. Tomatoes shriveled on their vines. She uprooted entire rows of organic vegetables – once sought…
· Micah Reddy
Can Connie Chan become San Francisco’s first Asian-American in Congress?
On a recent warm Thursday evening, supporters drift into San Francisco’s United Irish Cultural Centre to hear Connie Chan, who is running for California’s 11th congressional district. Born in Hong Kong, Chan attended elementary school in Taiwan before immigrating to the United States at 13. Now a San Francisco super…
· Mark Magnier
Uniqlo shakes up China strategy with focus on store profitability
Japan apparel retailer launches Shanghai flagship as it looks to topple H&M
· Staff Writer
Japan's Murata to invest $6.3bn in capacitor production for AI over 5 years
Investments in MLCC capacity to be at home, Philippines, China and Thailand
· Staff Writer
Binance hack: Investigators in a 'cat and mouse game' to recover $6.3 billion in stolen funds
More than $6 billion in crypto was stolen from Binance, setting off a race to recover the funds before North Korea-linked hackers can launder them into cash.
· Arjun Kharpal
How crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme
Cryptocurrency theft is estimated to generate half of the country’s foreign currency incomeNorth Korea plays by its own rules. The isolated, secretive and autocratic country is largely cut off from the world’s economic system – but when it comes to generating foreign earnings it relies on some of the world’s most so…
· Dan Sabbagh
Japan's Omron eyes India as export base for blood pressure monitors
Chennai plant to make up to 3m units a year, begin shipments to Europe as early as 2027
· Staff Writer
Japan's Sojitz to import rare earth yttrium from Malaysia
Plant expansion by Australian partner Lynas making progress, trading house president says
· Staff Writer
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Jing Quan’s pragmatic view on China-PH relations
THE latest bombshell to come out of the Senate halls was the filing by Sen. Erwin Tulfo of Senate Resolution 739, particularly reacting to a statement by Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan: “If we want to use force, we may easily win. But no, we will not use force. And we love peace.”
· Mauro Gia Samonte
Concerning the loose tongue of an ambassador
MUCH of the Filipino public, including the highest echelons of government, took umbrage at the remarks the Chinese ambassador made at a recent media briefing: “The Philippines is fortunate to have a neighbor like China. If we want to use force, we may easily win. We will not use force. We love peace.”
· Jaime J. Yambao
North Korea’s Kim urges AI weapons push
SEOUL — North Korea has test-fired attack drones, missiles and a multiple rocket launcher at a weapons demonstration, state media reported on Friday, as leader Kim Jong Un called for the faster development of drone and artificial-intelligence (AI) technology for military use.
· Agence France-Presse
Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea
The cyber-attack, which the company describes as complex, is believed to be the largest ever of its kind.
· Bbcnews
Toyota and Waymo to roll out driverless robotaxis in Japan in 2027
Next phase of partnership to be base for large-scale commercial deployment
· Staff Writer
Japan asks Anthropic, OpenAI for more access to advanced models
Tokyo moves to bolster nation's cyber defenses as attacks mount
· Staff Writer
China and US expand military drone flights near Japan and the South China Sea
China and America have escalated uncrewed aircraft deployments across sensitive Indo-Pacific waters, with mainland drones patrolling strategic passages near Japan while a US Marine detachment operates near disputed South China Sea islands. In recent days, Japan has detected an uptick in Chinese military aircraft ope…
· Fan Chen
Xi Jinping tells German president China and EU must ‘stay anchored to their partnership’
China and the European Union can resolve their differences through dialogue, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday. “China has always regarded the European Union as a partner,” Xi said, according to state broadcaster CCTV, adding that cooperation between the two s…
· Carol Yang
Tigers manager says likely sticking to same lineup after staying alive in KBO postseason
GWANGJU, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- After his team stayed alive in the Korea Baseball O...
· Yoo Jee-ho
Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance
UNITED STATES — A U.S.-based blockchain intelligence firm says a North Korean unit was likely behind the hack that impacted more than $6 billion on Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange.
· Associated Press
China poised to restore military presence to top leadership at party congress
Beijing is expected to gradually restore military representation in its top leadership, analysts say, as the Communist Party seeks to strike a delicate balance in its relations with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) amid an anti-corruption drive that has hit the top ranks. They said the process was expected to be c…
· William Zheng
Beijing drills water cannons and drones near disputed South China Sea shoals
The Chinese coastguard has carried out an exercise featuring water cannons and drones near two disputed reefs in the South China Sea to prepare for “foreign infringement”, according to state broadcaster CCTV. A China Coast Guard (CCG) flotilla “recently” conducted “comprehensive maritime law-enforcement training” in…
· Orange Wang
How Hong Kong cinema forever changed after Cepa and the mainland China co-production boom
Hong Kong cinema has always thrived on a certain kind of beautiful madness – precisely the quality local audiences cherish most. However, when the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (Cepa) opened the mainland Chinese market to Hong Kong co-productions in 2004, cross-border film collaborations surged. Hong Kong …
· Richard James Havis