James Bond museum in Thailand misfires, closing after only 1 day
Published: 6:57pm, 2 Jul 2025Updated: 6:58pm, 2 Jul 2025 The closure of a US$1.2 million James Bond museum aimed at wooing more tourists to...
Beijing says Dalai Lama’s succession plan breaks tradition, tensions set to rise
Beijing said the succession of the Dalai Lama should be in accordance with tradition and Chinese law, in a swift rejection of a plan...
Indonesia and Malaysia set model for dispute resolution with Ambalat pact
The decision by Indonesia and Malaysia to jointly develop the resource-rich Ambalat sea block signals a pragmatic step towards defusing a decades-old territorial stand-off,...
China’s war lessons after India-Pakistan conflict prioritise integrated systems
Published: 6:00pm, 2 Jul 2025Updated: 9:48pm, 2 Jul 2025 Systemic warfare and surprise attacks will be key to winning future wars, according to a...
China graduate honours dad at ceremony, dresses him in academic gown, moves many
A man in China has honoured his education-starved farmer father at his university graduation ceremony, moving the hearts of millions of mainland internet users....
Chinese fans rue ‘sore loser’ Zheng Qinwen’s Wimbledon exit, query her attitude
Published: 5:36pm, 2 Jul 2025Updated: 8:45pm, 2 Jul 2025 Chinese tennis fans have made clear their disappointment after Zheng Qinwen crashed out of Wimbledon...
The world is going all-in on stablecoins. Is China’s digital yuan any different?
When South Korea reportedly halted its digital currency pilot programme this week in favour of stablecoins – cryptocurrencies pegged to a reference asset, typically...
Hong Kong’s May retail sales up 2.4%, ending 14-month contraction
Published: 5:23pm, 2 Jul 2025Updated: 6:16pm, 2 Jul 2025 Hong Kong’s retail sales in May jumped by 2.4 per cent year on year, reversing...
China’s emergency power bank ban catches domestic fliers off guard
Published: 5:08pm, 2 Jul 2025Updated: 6:40pm, 2 Jul 2025 An emergency ban on some power banks imposed by China’s aviation regulator over the weekend...