Mission: Impossible? China faces box office blues during Dragon Boat Festival
A Hollywood film topped ticket presales for China’s Dragon Boat Festival, but latest data points to a subdued box office for the holiday season...
Beyond trade, Asean-GCC-China summit heralds Asia’s cultural renaissance
The inaugural summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and China, recently held in the Malaysian capital...
Keeta rider with no ID or work visa risks arrest to eke out living in Hong Kong
Azfar* struggles to make ends meet by working illegally as a rider for food delivery platform Keeta in Hong Kong, putting him at risk...
Taiwan’s opposition KMT keeps focus on mass recall as leadership race plays out
Taiwan’s main opposition party the Kuomintang is gearing up for a pivotal leadership election in September – hoping a new party chair can steer...
China teacher uses lucky draw to help shy boy engage with peers, brings happiness
A primary teacher in China who hand-picked an introverted boy in a rigged lucky draw in a bid to help him integrate with his...
US Boosts Shipbuilding to Challenge China; Japan’s Top Shipping Company Stops Buying Chinese Ships
The United States is working to rebuild its shipbuilding industry and challenge China’s dominance in the global ship construction market. In a related move,...
Will Indonesia’s Whoosh extension to Surabaya be derailed by Chinese debt?
Indonesia is reviving plans to extend its Chinese-backed high-speed rail network, with ambitions to connect Jakarta with Surabaya, the nation’s second-largest city. But analysts...
China’s Youth Flee Housing Market: Prices Crash, No Hope for Real Estate, Developers Devastated
This year, fewer people are buying homes compared to last year, and last year’s numbers were also lower than the year before. Some suggest...
China’s quantum satellite can be hacked, Singapore-based scientist warns
China’s quantum satellite could potentially be hacked due to tiny delays between its onboard lasers that could be exploited by eavesdroppers in an attack,...