Despite Export Deal, Further Delays in China’s Rare-Earth Shipments Could Trigger Renewed Trade Clash
Washington and Beijing, on June 26, appeared to have finalized a deal meant to unblock rare-earth exports from China, more than six weeks after...
China’s ethnic affairs overseer to take Communist Party helm in Xinjiang
Published: 5:00pm, 1 Jul 2025Updated: 5:57pm, 1 Jul 2025 A senior Chinese official with a background in water resources and ethnic affairs has been...
Woman, 45, arrested after brandishing knife at City University of Hong Kong
Published: 4:26pm, 1 Jul 2025Updated: 4:54pm, 1 Jul 2025 A woman has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon after brandishing a...
China offers tax refund to French cognac makers amid EU brandy probe: source
Beijing has extended an olive branch to French cognac producers by promising a “significant” tax refund if they cooperate with its anti-dumping investigation into...
For Hongkongers, a skip and a hop to Shenzhen via Heung Yuen Wai checkpoint
Published: 3:49pm, 1 Jul 2025Updated: 3:55pm, 1 Jul 2025 Hundreds of Hongkongers have crossed the border for the July 1 holiday, with many favouring...
Australian politician may go blind in 1 eye after pro-Palestinian protest
Australian politician Hannah Thomas could lose vision in her right eye after she sustained injuries during her arrest at a pro-Palestinian protest in Sydney,...
Hong Kong train driver’s antics have passengers laughing as MTR clips go viral
Published: 3:15pm, 1 Jul 2025Updated: 3:39pm, 1 Jul 2025 A video clip in which a Hong Kong train driver can be heard imitating a...
Malaysia faces judicial void as chief justice set to retire without successor
Published: 3:00pm, 1 Jul 2025Updated: 3:29pm, 1 Jul 2025 Malaysia’s judiciary faces a leadership vacuum as Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat prepares to...
Chinese scientists uncover coal power’s dirty secret in satellite data study
In the first high-precision satellite mapping of carbon dioxide emissions from large international coal power plants, Chinese scientists have found that existing databases are...