China’s influence is growing in Central Asia. What does that mean for Russia?
At a high-level summit this week, China and its Central Asian partners voiced their shared security concerns and showed a united front amid a...
New Zealand Freezes Cook Islands Aid Over Concerns About CCP Links
While Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is in Beijing encouraging CCP officials to increase trade and tourism with New Zealand, his Foreign Minister Winston Peters...
Japan on alert against scorching temperatures after 4 die of heatstroke
At least four people have died of heatstroke and the Japan Meteorological Agency has warned people to take precautions against an early heatwave that...
Demise of Hong Kong dollar peg? Still the bet you shouldn’t take
In financial markets, the Hong Kong dollar is known as a “widow-maker”, a ruinous trade that inflicts painful losses on successive generations of investors....
Trump to Decide on US Action in Iran Within 2 Weeks: White House
President Donald Trump will decide whether to take military action in Iran within the next couple of weeks, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt...
Opening Milk Tea, Coffee Shops, and Small Bars Leads China’s Middle Class Back Into Poverty
The entrepreneurial dreams of young people in China have been shattered by the reality of falling back into poverty among the middle class. After...
Word is bonds: China’s provinces use special-purpose funds to pay debts
Hunan has become the first province in China to use the proceeds of special-purpose bonds to guarantee government payments to enterprises, with 20 billion...
Taiwan parents hiring pole dancers for son’s graduation leads to police action
Published: 9:00am, 20 Jun 2025Updated: 9:52am, 20 Jun 2025 A couple in Taiwan have sparked controversy by hiring two pole dancers to perform outside...
Your Social Media Could Make or Break Your US Student Visa
The United States is reopening visa interviews for foreign students, but this time, all applicants must unlock their social media accounts for government screening....