Lunar New Year shopping: Hong Kong and Shenzhen battle for dollars and deals
Published: 10:12am, 18 Jan 2025Updated: 10:24am, 18 Jan 2025 A cross-border battle is under way between retailers looking to attract Hongkongers, as mainland Chinese...
Biden Honored for Public Service in Final Days of Presidency
The award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors recognizes ‘outstanding and meritorious public service’ to U.S. cities. President Joe Biden closed out his last...
Drivers of China’s science and tech goals revealed as US rivalry intensifies
A high-profile policy meeting has revealed the key official players behind China’s science and technology drive, as the country pushes for more unified leadership...
Discovery of massive rare earth deposit in Yunnan a boost for China
China has reported the discovery of an extremely large rare earth deposit in the southwestern province of Yunnan as it seeks to strengthen its...
Wynn looks to Vegas to remodel Macau’s US$28 billion casino hub into ‘1+4 economy’
In the second part of our series on Macau’s integrated resort operators, Peggy Sito looks at how Wynn Macau is adopting the playbook of...
‘America deserves TikTok’: YouTuber MrBeast bids for app after meeting ‘bunch of billionaires’
Jimmy Donaldson has compiled quite the resume since he began making videos as a teenager in his Greenville, North Carolina, bedroom. The world’s most...
China’s Himalayan mega dam deepens India’s water worries
High on the Tibetan Plateau, the Yarlung Tsangpo River roars through the world’s deepest canyon, plunging nearly 8,000 metres (26,250ft) before crossing into India...
In caring for Dad, I found a deeper appreciation for filial piety
For some time, my sister and I have found ourselves inhabiting new roles in our family. When my father retired a few years ago...
Trump Will Appoint Sean Curran to Lead US Secret Service
Curran was photographed while shielding presidential candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, after the first assassination attempt against Trump. WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump will appoint...