5 Takeaways From Bessent’s Confirmation Hearing for Treasury Secretary
Nominee for secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Scott Bessent has vowed that when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House,...
Schumer Voices Plea for TikTok Deadline Extension to Find ‘Workable Solution’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday asked for an extension on a deadline for a potential TikTok ban to allow time for those...
Hong Kong developers concerned over Northern Metropolis tender, call for changes
Some of the 100 companies showing interest in a Hong Kong pilot scheme for developing large land parcels in the Northern Metropolis have raised...
Chinese Students Face Double Trouble: Often Rejected by the U.S., Surveilled Back in China
The terms “returnees” and “overseas students” once carried a sense of prestige and admiration in China. However, over the past year, these labels have...
China meets annual GDP target with 5% growth in 2024 – as it happened
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China meets annual GDP target with 5% growth in 2024 – as it happened
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Yoon’s supporters pour hate on K-pop star IU, call her ‘spy’ for backing impeachment
K-pop singer IU has become the target of malicious comments on her social media following the detention of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol....
How Hong Kong International Airport will reach new heights
How time flies! The fast-approaching Lunar New Year also marks the 100th anniversary of the now-defunct Kai Tak Airport. Since the first recorded flight...
Biden Signs Executive Order Mandating New Cybersecurity Practices, Expanding Sanctions
The order establishes a national certification program for secure technology and lowers the threshold for issuing sanctions against cyber actors. President Joe Biden has...