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Affordable AMD-equipped Hasee mini PC launches with eGPU support Hasee has released a new affordable mini PC in China, the Ares Mini R78D. It's powered by a Hawk Point AMD APU, the Ryzen 7 8745HS, which might be a bit old now, but it's still capable of handling everyday workload.…

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said the large-scale land disposal approach in Northern Metropolis development could leverage resources in the private market and achieve a win-win result. His remarks came after the government awarded the first tender for a major land parcel to HSK New Development that comprises six…

The number of people confirmed dead after severe flash floods along the Nepal-China border has climbed to 633, while almost 3,000 others are still missing. The disaster occurred on Wednesday when the collapse of a glacier caused a huge rush of water, mud and debris to move through communities in…

Four Chinese ministries have begun a yearlong vehicle quality campaign that bars carmakers from changing technical parameters through over-the-air updates after test samples are sealed, with penalties including suspension from the product catalogue. A separate mandatory standard requires physical controls for 19 functions from July 2027. Four Chinese ministries have…

2026-08-28 HKT 20:47 Share this story Top stories for Friday, Aug 28, 2026 - Rescuers continue their search for survivors of deadly floods and landslides along the China-Nepal border. - The MTRC adopts a state-of-the-art construction method in building Hung Shui Kiu station. - Firms have been invited to apply…

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Home Asia / Pacific As it happened Asia / Pacific Issued on: 28/08/2026 - 05:03 Modified: 28/08/2026 - 23:00 1 min Reading time A crowd looks at photographs of people killed in the flash floods outside a government hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, on August 28, 2026. © Dar Yasin,…

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TRISHULI, Nepal, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Rescuers searched for survivors in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides of Nepal on Thursday as more than 1,000 people were missing in the Himalayan country and neighbouring China after a wall of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river, triggering a catastrophic…

Rescue teams are searching for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border. A a catastrophic and deadly torrent of floods and mud swept through several communities on Wednesday following a glacier collapse. The disaster left nearly 170 people dead…Read More