Việt Nam Bets on BRICS: Opening New Doors in a Changing World Order
Lê Ngọc Hà wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 17, 2025. On June 13, Brazil, the 2025 rotating chair of BRICS,...
China unveils support for medical uses of brain-computer interface technology
China has unveiled policies to support the development of the medical use of brain-computer interfaces (BCI), technology that enables brain signals to control external...
China’s ‘moving Great Wall’ basketballer makes senior team debut
China’s up-and-coming basketballer Zhang Ziyu made her senior team debut in a warm-up match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in June. Many named Zhang the...
China TV host faces criticism for serving men drumsticks, women wings, exposes bias
A renowned Chinese TV host ignited a heated online controversy after openly expressing her preference for boys over girls and presenting drumsticks to two...
Bollywood star’s sudden death reignites India’s quick-fix beauty treatment debate
The sudden death of Bollywood actress Shefali Jariwala, a long-time user of anti-ageing injections, has reignited concerns in India over quick-fix beauty treatments and...
Singapore money laundering: UBS, UOB among banks hit with millions in penalties
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued nine banks, capital markets services licence holders and trust companies composition penalties totalling S$27.45 million (US$21.55...
Sri Lankan man caught at Thai airport with 3 snakes in his underwear
A Sri Lankan man has been arrested at an airport in Thailand after allegedly trying to smuggle three snakes out of the country by...
‘Powerful’: why Shandong’s visit to Hong Kong is geopolitically significant
Published: 5:02pm, 4 Jul 2025Updated: 5:55pm, 4 Jul 2025 As Hong Kong celebrates the 28th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule, Beijing has...
Rare earth exports should never come between us, China’s Wang Yi tells Europe
Published: 5:00pm, 4 Jul 2025Updated: 5:03pm, 4 Jul 2025 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has downplayed EU concerns over restrictions on rare earth exports...