logo
News
Comment
Business & Innovation
Property
Racing
Education
Arts & Lifestyle
Entertainment
Sports
Brain Teaser
logo
ePaper
logo
logo
News
Comment
Business & Innovation
Property
Racing
Education
Arts & Lifestyle
Entertainment
Sports
Brain Teaser
menu__iconmenu__icon
NEWS
breadcrumb-arrow
CHINA NEWS

US climber scales Taiwan's tallest building Taipei 101 without ropes

CHINA NEWS
4 hours ago
logo
logo
logo
Alex HonnoldTaipei 101climber

Download The Standard app to stay informed with news, updates, and significant events:

https://www.thestandard.com.hk/appdownload

Top News
Read More
Professional climber Alex Honnold poses for a portrait Oct. 21, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Alex Honnold is climbing Taipei 101 with no ropes, live on TV. It's drawing excitement — and concern
CHINA NEWS
22-01-2026 18:04 HKT
Cambodian naval members welcome U.S. warship USS Cincinnati, getting docked upon arrival at Ream Naval Base's pier in Sihanoukville Cambodia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
A US warship is making a friendship visit to a Cambodian naval base upgraded with China's help
CHINA NEWS
24-01-2026 17:50 HKT
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during a Nvidia keynote address at CES 2026, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 5, 2026. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Shanghai amid China regulatory headwinds
CHINA NEWS
24-01-2026 16:47 HKT
Photo by PEDRO PARDO / AFP. Zhang Youxia, first-ranked vice chairman of the CMC, attends the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 4, 2025.
China says top military official under investigation
CHINA NEWS
24-01-2026 15:39 HKT
U.S. President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn after returning to the White House on January 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump attended the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
US military to prioritize homeland and curbing China, limit support for allies
CHINA NEWS
24-01-2026 13:05 HKT
Climbing - Climber Alex Honnold free soloing Taipei 101 Skyscraper - Taipei, Taiwan - January 24, 2026 General view of Taipei 101 REUTERS/Ann Wang
'Free solo' climb of Taiwan's tallest building postponed due to weather
CHINA NEWS
24-01-2026 12:02 HKT
A man walks next to a light installation at the 32nd Zigong International Lantern Festival ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which will welcome the Year of the Horse, in Zigong, Sichuan province, China, January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Chinese lantern festival lights up for Lunar New Year
CHINA NEWS
24-01-2026 11:54 HKT
Chinese actor Huang Jingyu becomes passenger 009 on suborbital spacecraft Crosser 1
CHINA NEWS
23-01-2026 18:40 HKT
Chinese influencer faces backlash over ‘sexual intelligence’ courses; revenue tops 24m yuan
CHINA NEWS
23-01-2026 18:17 HKT
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech after inspecting reservists operating a Taiwan made Hummer 2 Drone during a training session at Loung Te Industrial Parks Service Center in Yilan, Taiwan December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Taiwan offers talks with Ukraine on weapons sanctions-busting
CHINA NEWS
23-01-2026 16:05 HKT
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham purchases 7,000 sq ft mansion for $81.4mn
OVERSEAS PROPERTIES
21-01-2026 15:46 HKT
Carina Hong
24-Year-old math prodigy Carina Hong recruits legendary mathematician Ken Ono to AI startup
CHINA NEWS
19-01-2026 18:54 HKT
PolyU professor said to have received expensive gifts from student
HONG KONG NEWS
23-01-2026 19:44 HKT
Contact Us
About Us
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy Statement
Copyright Policy & License
Ethics Statement
|
Subscriptions
Print Advertising
Digital Advertising
Street Points
Copyright © 2026 The Standard - A division of Sing Tao News Corporation Limited. All rights reserved.