Man pays China lover to burn old marital bed in ‘new-start ritual’, then she vanishes
A man in China was told by his fiancée that he needed to burn the “marriage bed” of her and her ex-husband so that...
Hong Kong to deploy tens of thousands to test crowd control at Kai Tak stadium
Published: 4:00pm, 9 Nov 2024Updated: 5:20pm, 9 Nov 2024 Tens of thousands of civil servants will be mobilised to test crowd control measures at...
Welcoming Chinese visitors: can Nepal cash in on Beijing’s tourism campaign?
Published: 3:30pm, 9 Nov 2024Updated: 3:40pm, 9 Nov 2024 Tired of city life, Guangzhou resident Chu Yu has set her sights on Nepal’s peaceful...
Europe seeks ‘normal, fair’ China trade ties in wake of Trump win: EU envoy Jorge Toledo
Donald Trump’s return to the White House could present a chance for China and Europe to mend trade ties, the EU ambassador to Beijing...
Xi Visits PLA Airborne Force Amid Speculation of Weakened Grip on Power
The Airborne Corps’ core mission is to ‘liberate Taiwan’ as a rapid reaction unit. News Analysis Chinese leader Xi Jinping inspected the People’s Liberation...
Who is Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles and how important is the role?
Published: 2:00pm, 9 Nov 2024Updated: 5:08pm, 9 Nov 2024 Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, one of the US president-elect’s closest campaign advisers, as...
Alibaba sellers are getting a sweeter deal this Singles’ Day as new policies bear fruit
When Alibaba Group Holding held its eleventh Singles’ Day shopping festival in 2019, it culminated in Shanghai that November with a performance by American...
Hong Kong third-generation tycoons brave the sea to help restore oysters, improve water quality
Published: 1:14pm, 9 Nov 2024Updated: 5:56pm, 9 Nov 2024 On a Wednesday night in October, a group of corporate executives took off their suits...
San Francisco Mayor London Breed Concedes to Levi Strauss Heir Daniel Lurie
‘No matter who you supported in this election, we stand united in the fight for San Francisco’s future,’ Daniel Lurie said. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Mayor...