China’s EV sales stumble off the line in 2025, raising profit concerns for carmakers
China’s electric vehicle (EV) sales hit a speed bump at the start of 2025, heightening concerns about the profitability outlook for carmakers amid fierce...
Culture war against Bauhaus architecture by German far-right AfD draws rebukes, disbelief
Germany’s far-right AfD party has aimed fire at the Bauhaus movement, just as the hallowed school of architecture and design nears its centenary milestone....
Ceasefire begins, pausing devastating Israel-Gaza war
Published: 2:04pm, 19 Jan 2025Updated: 7:57pm, 19 Jan 2025 Fighting in the Gaza Strip halted on Sunday as a ceasefire deal between Israel and...
PLA carries out first South China Sea patrol of year as Philippine tensions continue
The Chinese military has carried two-day joint combat readiness patrols in the South China Sea amid ongoing tensions with the Philippines over the strategically...
Vocational education woes a hurdle for China’s hi-tech industry ambitions
When Harry Chen graduated from a technical school in Shenzhen with a major in machine design, he spent some time helping a friend with...
Bizarre Lunar New Year gifts – wigs, red underwear, livestock, sugar cane sticks for luck
China tech giant Tencent reportedly gave giant sugar canes to its employees as Laba Festival gifts, a carnival day that marks the beginning of...
Biden’s departing UN envoy Linda Thomas-Greenfield warns of China’s rise with Trump’s return
Published: 1:31pm, 19 Jan 2025Updated: 1:40pm, 19 Jan 2025 The outgoing US ambassador to the United Nations says she watched America’s leadership diminish in...
‘Heinous’ Russian strike kills 6 across Ukraine in ‘retaliation’ attack
Published: 12:43pm, 19 Jan 2025Updated: 12:53pm, 19 Jan 2025 A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital killed three people on Saturday, Ukrainian leaders...
Hong Kong flu season expected to peak in February; 15 deaths confirmed
Hong Kong’s winter flu season is expected to peak in early February, a respiratory disease expert has predicted, with 15 deaths in the second...