Broke from Red Envelopes: Why Every Wedding in China Costs Me a Fortune｜China Insights｜
Weddings, babies, and endless red envelopes… Gift money was supposed to be a blessing — now it’s emotional blackmail. From long-lost classmates to distant...
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Reinstate Members of Consumer Safety Commission
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on June 13 to reinstate three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), holding that the...
Hong Kong plans new AI supercomputing centre to boost tech hub status
The Hong Kong government is set to enhance its computing power support for start-ups as part of its ambition to become a leading technology...
5 Things to Know About the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade
Thousands of soldiers and dozens of military vehicles will parade through the streets of Washington on June 14 to celebrate the 250th birthday of...
End of political chaos in South Korea sparks pickup in Chinese visitors
Chinese tourism to South Korea is picking up with the end of political instability in Seoul and the two nations pledging closer relations shortly...
Is North Korea’s Kim shoring up navy in strategic bid with allies China, Russia?
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to build a blue-water navy to counter what he described as growing threats from the United States,...
InvestHK pivots to support Hong Kong start-ups’ global growth
On May 16, just as US President Donald Trump wrapped up his whirlwind Gulf tour with over US$2 trillion in deals, a little-known Hong...
EU Starts a Tariff War Against China, Imposing Up to 62% Tariff on Chinese Plywood
China’s plywood industry has a clear surplus in production capacity. Even though some manufacturers have shut down, there are still over 6,000 plywood factories...
How US$11 can get you a day trip for 2 plus lunch in pricey Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, one of the world’s most expensive cities, 79 yuan (US$11) will get you a set lunch for one. But, to the...