China’s TV Industry Collapses: 2000 Local Stations Close, Drastic Viewership Decline
In recent years, with the CCP tightening budgets and the impact of the internet, TV viewership in China has plummeted. Many stations across the...
Huge potential for jobs in China after stimulus measures, national planners say
Published: 6:48pm, 8 Oct 2024Updated: 6:55pm, 8 Oct 2024 There is still huge potential for new jobs in China, the country’s top economic planner...
Ex-pupil fails in bid to ban rule on Hong Kong girls having to wear school dresses in winter
A former Hong Kong secondary school pupil has failed in her legal bid to have a rule requiring girls to wear dresses in winter...
Malaysia’s energy transition slows as industry bemoans lack of transparency
Malaysia’s goal to transform into a renewable energy-driven economy has slowed to a crawl as industry players blame a lack of clear details and...
Thai families bid farewell to school bus fire victims amid calls for justice
Thousands gathered in central Thailand on Tuesday to mark the last rites for 20 schoolchildren and their three teachers killed in a bus inferno...
Unruly tourists could be jailed for life as Indonesia’s Bali rolls out tougher penalties
Foreign tourists who overstay their visas or breach immigration laws in Indonesia’s Bali could be sentenced to life behind bars as the holiday hotspot...
Tencent’s WeChat Pay says transactions jump during ‘golden week’ after China’s stimulus bazooka
Tencent Holdings’ WeChat Pay, one of China’s dominant digital payment platforms, saw a jump in transactions during the “golden week” national holiday, as consumer...
Malaysia couple win online praise for gifting domestic workers iPhones for years of service
A couple from Malaysia has gained widespread praise online after gifting iPhones to their two domestic helpers to thank them for their dedicated service...
Wu Bangguo, formerly China’s No 2 official, dies at age 83
Wu Bangguo, the former head of China’s top legislature, died in Beijing on Tuesday morning at the age of 83, official news agency Xinhua...