Why US, China railway industries want collaboration fast-tracked
Rail-transport companies from China and the US remain committed to strengthening cooperation – including on projects in third-country markets – even as a trade...
Can the SCO convince India and Pakistan to resolve their differences?
The meeting in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao last month was the first time that cabinet ministers from Pakistan and India had been...
Hong Kong to reclaim 190 hectares of land to make space for modern industries
Published: 8:40pm, 18 Jul 2025Updated: 8:58pm, 18 Jul 2025 Hong Kong authorities have proposed reclaiming 190 hectares of land in waters off the western...
US consulate in Wuhan halts visa interviews over ‘unsafe’ heat, lack of air con
Published: 8:34pm, 18 Jul 2025Updated: 9:34pm, 18 Jul 2025 The US consulate in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has suspended all visa interviews,...
Is Gibran being ‘exiled’ to Papua? New mission sparks chatter among Indonesians
President Prabowo Subianto’s decision to assign Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka responsibility for Papua has fuelled speculation that he is being politically sidelined under the...
Man dies after plunging from building during blaze in Hong Kong’s Tsuen Wan
Published: 7:53pm, 18 Jul 2025Updated: 7:56pm, 18 Jul 2025 A man has died after falling from a building during a fire in Hong Kong’s...
European Union sanctions 2 Chinese banks over aid to Russia
The European Union has sanctioned two small Chinese banks in its latest package of measures designed to hobble Russia’s war machine, despite a warning...
China pledges more consumption incentives to service the service sector
China has vowed to continue cutting red tape and attracting foreign investment to boost service consumption over the next five years, as Beijing turns...
House Passes $831.5 Billion Defense Spending Bill
WASHINGTON—The House passed an $831.5 billion defense appropriations bill early on July 18 in a 221-209 vote, largely but not entirely along party lines....