TikTok Shop opens in Spain, Ireland in e-commerce expansion ahead of potential US ban
TikTok has announced the launch of its in-app e-commerce feature in Ireland and Spain, bringing TikTok Shop to its first market in continental Europe,...
China’s Wang Yi calls for progress with Vietnam on South China Sea cooperation
China and Vietnam should properly manage their differences and make new progress in maritime cooperation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Vietnamese counterpart...
Hong Kong zoo to reopen mammal section on Friday, 2 months after disease killed 12 monkeys
Published: 4:35pm, 11 Dec 2024Updated: 5:14pm, 11 Dec 2024 Authorities will reopen the mammal section at a Hong Kong zoo to the public on...
Thai masseuse urges ‘fairness’ after new details emerge in singer’s death
Published: 4:34pm, 11 Dec 2024Updated: 4:55pm, 11 Dec 2024 A Thai therapist who apparently performed “neck-cracking” massages on the singer Chayada Prao-hom has asked...
China property: lived-in home sales rise but prices fall in Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai
Lived-in home sales in some of China’s largest cities are picking up, but prices remain subdued, with Japanese investment bank Nomura noting that the...
China ramps up economy-boosting rhetoric ahead of critical conference
China’s top leadership has made “critical choices at a critical juncture” for the economy, a Xinhua commentary proclaimed on Wednesday as economic officials guiding...
Why China is taking on more responsibility in Central Asia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Central Asian counterparts in Chengdu, Sichuan province, earlier this month as part of the fifth China-Central Asia...
Israeli air strikes kill at least 31 Palestinians in Gaza, medics say
Published: 3:49pm, 11 Dec 2024Updated: 3:50pm, 11 Dec 2024 Israeli strikes in the northern and central Gaza Strip on Wednesday killed at least 31...
Sara Duterte skips questioning over alleged threat to kill Philippine President Marcos
Published: 3:45pm, 11 Dec 2024Updated: 4:00pm, 11 Dec 2024 Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio failed to appear on Wednesday for questioning over a purported threat...