China bans popular Alzheimer’s disease surgery pending clinical studies
Published: 5:00pm, 11 Jul 2025Updated: 5:17pm, 11 Jul 2025 Beijing has banned a surgical treatment for Alzheimer’s disease that has been carried out in...
Having funded Asian infrastructure for a decade, what next for the AIIB?
Back to April 2016, at the Qingfeng steamed bun restaurant in Beijing’s bustling Xicheng district, Jin Liqun lunched with the Asia editor of the...
‘Pattern emerging’: is China intentionally provoking Japan with close fly-bys?
Tokyo has expressed “serious concerns” to Beijing after a Chinese fighter jet came close to a Japanese aircraft operating in international airspace over the...
South China Sea: expect ‘more provocations’ from Manila, and Hanoi could be next
Tensions could worsen between Beijing and Manila over the disputed South China Sea with “more provocations” expected after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr shored...
Ardern to Face Questions at COVID Inquiry Over Lockdowns, Mandates
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, whose “go early, go hard” response to the pandemic drew international acclaim, is set to testify before...
Envision launches world’s largest green hydrogen plant in Inner Mongolia
Chinese wind-power developer Envision Energy has commissioned the world’s largest green hydrogen and ammonia plant, as Beijing seeks to decarbonise its hard-to-abate industries and...
No more Alice Guos? Philippine lawmaker seeks new law against fake citizenship
Published: 3:05pm, 11 Jul 2025Updated: 3:49pm, 11 Jul 2025 A new bill that seeks to establish a new civil registration system in the Philippines...