We all need a bit of China’s mountain-moving, desert-greening spirit
China’s Spring Festival Gala, or Chunwan, holds a special place in Chinese hearts. It is more than an annual television programme; it’s a cultural...
Musk’s DOGE Will Upgrade US Air Traffic Control System, Says Transportation Secretary
Elon Musk has ‘access to the best technological people, the best engineers in the world,’ Sean Duffy said. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on...
Senate and House Republicans Split on Passing Trump’s Agenda Over 2-Bill Approach
The Senate will begin preparations for a two-bill reconciliation process, which is at odds with the House’s plan of one bill. WASHINGTON—The Senate and...
Chinese girl steals mum’s US$140,000 jewellery, sells for US$8 to buy lip studs, earrings
A teenage girl stole and sold one million yuan-worth (US$140,000) of her mother’s jewellery for just 60 yuan (US$8) so she could buy lip...
University of Hong Kong tops financial reserves table at HK$41.5 billion
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) recorded the largest financial reserves among the city’s eight public higher education institutions at HK$41.5 billion (US$5.3 billion)...
USPS Lifts Suspensions on Inbound Parcels From China, Hong Kong
This comes just days after Trump signed an executive order suspending the duty-free exemption for low-value shipments. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said on...
House Oversight Republicans Block Democrats’ Effort to Subpoena Elon Musk
Representatives on the House Oversight Committee voted 20–19 against a motion calling Musk to testify before Congress on his roles in the federal government....
White House Says Payments to Some Media Outlets Will Stop
‘The DOGE team is working on canceling those payments now,’ White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said. After reports surfaced that the federal government...
Democrats, Republicans Debate Future of the Department of Education
Partisan debates over what’s to blame for declining academic performance preview the battles ahead over education reform. In a House hearing on Wednesday, Democrats...