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Nobel Prize
A set of annual international awards established by Swedish dynamite inventor Alfred Nobel in 1895. The Nobel Prize recognises achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace.
US President Donald Trump is awarded the Fifa Peace Prize in Washington on Friday. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Fifa gives Trump its new peace prize at World Cup draw

The US president, who has campaigned for but not received a Nobel Peace Prize, says he doesn’t need awards, just wants to ‘save lives’.

South Korea

South Koreans deserve Nobel Peace Prize for stopping martial law, president says

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Science

Wilczek’s Multiverse | Prize for Physics that proves big things can be quantum too

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Science

Why ‘racist’ biologist James Watson is remembered in China with respect

Controversial Nobel Prize winner helped to lay the groundwork for China to become a genomics and biotech powerhouse.

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Thailand

Trump calls Thailand and Cambodia after new clashes upend his ceasefire deal

The US president co-signed a truce between the two countries, but a landmine blast prompted Thailand to suspend the agreement.

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China consumption

Michael Spence on China: fix property, boost confidence – tariffs are secondary

Speaking at Hongqiao International Economic Forum in Shanghai, Michael Spence stresses importance of avoiding damage to household balance sheets.

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Science

James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA’s double helix shape, dead at 97

His efforts won him a Nobel Prize, but Watson drew condemnation near the end of his life for saying black people were less intelligent.

US biologist James Watson poses for a portrait at an exhibition in Berlin in October 2004. Photo: AP
Hong Kong

Hong Kong Laureate Forum kicks off as city woos global science talent

The four-day event aims to facilitate exchanges between Shaw Prize winners and young scientists.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh political violence kills 281 since Hasina’s fall

A Dhaka-based human rights group said many people had fallen victim to extortion by political parties regardless of their financial or social standing.

Japan

Japan’s PM slammed for ‘currying favour’ with Trump over Nobel Peace Prize plan

Sanae Takaichi’s intention to recommend Trump for the accolade has even drawn criticisms within her Liberal Democratic Party.

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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of the Japan-US summit in Tokyo on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong science and tech

‘Slave’ to AI: Nobel Prize winners warn against technology overhype, dependency

Professors David Gross and Arieh Warshel also praised Hong Kong’s education system and focus on science at event exploring AI.

(From left) Nobel laureate David Gross, HKUST Chair Professor of Physics Law Kam-tuen, and Nobel laureate Arieh Warshel spoke on the topic of fundamental science and the age of AI. Photo: Jonathan Wong
US-China relations

Opinion | Amid US-China rivalry, Nobel Prize winner’s oeuvre offers food for thought

The work of one of the winners of the Nobel Prize in economics offers a way to think through the divergence between the West and the Rest.

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US-China relations

As I see it | As Nobel laureates show, the US can’t take tech lead over China for granted

It’s hard to tell who will ultimately win the tech race but this year’s Nobel economics prize gives us some clues.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s John Lee champions Shaw Prize vision, pays tribute to late physicist

City leader among those paying respects to Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist Chen-ning Yang, who died in Beijing on Saturday.

The award, dubbed the “Nobel Prize of the East”, honours outstanding contributions in astronomy, life science and medicine, and the mathematical sciences. Photo: Sun Yeung
War and conflict

As I see it | The Nobel Peace Prize should now be called the Nobel war prize

Winner Maria Corina Machado can be held up as a poster child of American militarism against her own country, Venezuela, and across Latin America.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addresses supporters at an anti-government rally in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 9. Photo: AP
China-EU relations

Europe losing tech race to China and US, Nobel Prize winner warns

Europe ‘needs to wake up’ and take steps to cut government red tape, said economist Philippe Aghion after winning this year’s award.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Venezuela’s Nobel laureate urges Maduro to cede power peacefully

Maria Corina Machado, speaking from hiding, warned the president that he will leave power ‘with or without negotiation’.

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Norway

Venezuela closes embassy in Norway after Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuela says embassy closure was part of a restructuring of its foreign service - a move Norway called ‘regrettable’.

The Venezuelan embassy in Oslo, Norway on Monday. Photo: EPA
Norwegian Nobel Committee

Trio wins economics Nobel for innovation and creative destruction

Nobel winners Mokyr, Aghion, and Howitt, were honoured for highlighting creative destruction’s role in technological progress.

Donald Trump

Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado dedicates award to Trump

The Venezuelan opposition leader thanked the US president for his support of her country’s pro-democracy movement.

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Donald Trump

Trump’s quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short, at least this time

US president misses out on the prestigious prize amid global controversy and claims of ending seven wars.

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US President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
War and conflict

Venezuela’s Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize as Trump Gaza deal falls short

The White House criticised the decision, viewing it as a snub to President Trump and claiming the committee prioritised ‘politics over peace’.

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Maria Corina Machado speaks to supporters in Caracas, Venezuela, in January. Photo: EPA
Japan

How Japan’s twin Nobel Prize wins cast spotlight on its growing brain drain

Poor funding and job insecurity are pushing researchers abroad, where countries with deeper pockets actively seek top talent.

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Hungary

Hungary’s Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

The 71-year-old was honoured for his visionary works, blending Central European absurdism with Eastern contemplation.

Science

Trio win Nobel Prize in Chemistry for new form of molecular architecture

Japan’s Susumu Kitagawa, UK-born Richard Robson and American-Jordanian Omar M Yaghi honoured for advancing material science and capturing gases.

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A screen shows Japan’s Susumu Kitagawa, UK-born Richard Robson and American-Jordanian Omar M Yaghi as the winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Asean

Trump wants Thai-Cambodian peace deal photo op at Asean summit for Nobel reasons

The ‘Peacemaker-in-Chief’ is hoping to stake his claim on initiating the peace process between the two Asean members, sources say.

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US President Donald Trump talks to the media on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
United States

Quantum leap: Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for groundbreaking discovery

The UK-US-French trio of John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis were honoured for their discoveries in quantum mechanics.

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Japan

Japan Nobel winner hopes prize advances cancer and transplant treatment

Shimon Sakaguchi won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine for research on the immune system and the prevention of serious autoimmune diseases.

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