What role is Yunnan playing as China looks to Asean for more food?
As rising global uncertainties prompt China to diversify sources of imported food, its Southeast Asian neighbours are becoming increasingly viable suppliers thanks to overseas...
Why Japan’s coastguard has a recruitment problem
The Japanese coastguard continues to experience a manpower shortage as its ability to safeguard the country’s sovereignty over disputed islands could be affected by...
Starbucks, Luckin get buzz from smaller-city coffee sales in China
As coffee chains in China struggle with a bitter combination of sluggish consumption and cutthroat pricing, Starbucks and Luckin Coffee regained momentum in the...
For Chinese consumers, buying local has become a statement of national pride
As tariff pressures mount and the global order grows increasingly fragmented, China faces a pivotal challenge, not merely in how to navigate external shocks...
Can Hong Kong museum-goers put away the phones and see the art?
Richard Serra once said in an interview with Charlie Rose, “Art is purposely useless”. What the artist known for his colossal sculptures meant was...
China’s Tofu-Dreg Weapons Aid Pakistan, India Perfectly Recovers a Chinese-Made PL-15 Missile
Recently, there has been intense military conflict between India and Pakistan, with fighting both in the skies and online. On May 9, India claimed...
Hong Kong teen expected to die soon has heartfelt Mother’s Day message for mum
On Sunday, Michelle Li Yuan-feng knew it was possibly one of her last Mother’s Day celebrations with her teenage son, Chen Tsz-kin, who planned...
China teenage girl’s crying photo, stolen, misused on porn websites, in sexual arousal ads
A young woman whose crying selfie was stolen and misused on pornographic websites and in advertisements for sex products has aroused widespread attention on...
New Zealand’s ‘hawkish’ China turn drives its expanding Asian security footprint
A newly minted military agreement between the Philippines and New Zealand reflects deepening defence cooperation among “like-minded democracies” and positions Wellington as a more...