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...
Indonesian tourist arrested at Hong Kong’s The Peak after tumbler hits woman
Published: 5:06pm, 2 Jul 2025Updated: 5:15pm, 2 Jul 2025 An Indonesian tourist who was sightseeing at The Peak in Hong Kong has been arrested...
Why US Banned Transfer of Genetic Samples to China
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has halted a program that allowed the transfer of U.S. citizens’ biological samples to China and other “hostile...