First lady’s last stand? South Korea’s Kim Keon-hee battles jail time
Published: 10:28am, 12 Aug 2025Updated: 10:32am, 12 Aug 2025 South Korea’s scandal-plagued former first lady Kim Keon-hee walked into court on Tuesday, head bowed...
Trump Nominates New Commissioner for Bureau of Labor Statistics
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is nominating economist E.J. Antoni as the new Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner. Antoni is...
China’s Largest Monopoly is Rapidly Collapsing, Chairman Embezzles $125B, 10 Trucks Can’t Carry It
This footage surfaced online of Wang Yilin, the former chairman of the Board of PetroChina, a Chinese oil and gas company, being investigated and...
Beijing urged to curb ‘free milk tea’-style cash burn in e-commerce battle
Published: 10:00am, 12 Aug 2025Updated: 1:32pm, 12 Aug 2025 With e-commerce platforms locked in fierce competition for China’s instant retail market, a prominent Chinese...
Trio arrested for allegedly stealing HK$1 million from Hong Kong pet company
Hong Kong police have arrested three women for allegedly stealing HK$1 million (US$127,387) from a pet supplies company. Advertisement The force said on Tuesday...
Malaysia’s plan to take on ticket touts is music to concertgoers’ ears
Published: 9:19am, 12 Aug 2025Updated: 9:56am, 12 Aug 2025 Malaysian lawmakers are seeking to criminalise ticket “scalping” for big-name concerts, which has seen an...
What to Know as Trump Activates National Guard, Takes Control of DC Police
WASHINGTON—On Aug. 11, President Donald Trump federalized control over the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and ordered 800 National Guard troops to be...
Trump Grants 90-Day Extension on China Tariff Deadline
President Donald Trump has extended a 90-day tariff pause on China. With only hours until the temporary agreement’s Aug. 12 deadline, Trump signed an...
China’s Wing Loong-2 is a UAV workhorse with an overseas advantage
From Nigerian raids on Boko Haram’s hideouts to Saudi strikes at Houthi positions along the shores of the Red Sea; from Pakistani sorties across...