Chinese man spends US$120,000 on 300-year gym membership, then owner vanishes
A man in eastern China has sued a gym after he paid it more than 870,000 yuan (US$120,000) for memberships lasting 300 years before...
Nvidia, AMD to Pay 15 Percent of China Chip Sales to US Gov’t
American chipmakers Nvidia and AMD are agreeing to pay the U.S. government 15 percent of revenue from one of their biggest markets. In exchange,...
Increased Chinese Research Vessel Activity Detected in US Arctic, Coast Guard Says
Chinese research vessels have increased activities in the U.S. Arctic region in the past three years, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said on Aug....
Hong Kong’s Cathay offers first post-Covid voluntary unpaid leave in 2 quarters
Published: 8:30am, 12 Aug 2025Updated: 8:48am, 12 Aug 2025 Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has offered voluntary three-month unpaid leave to cabin...
Trump Meets With Intel CEO After Calling for His Resignation Over Alleged China Link
President Donald Trump said he held a “very interesting” meeting with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan on Aug. 11, days after he called for Tan’s...
Clinics Are Ending Gender Treatments for Kids in Wake of Trump’s Policies
From California to Virginia, youth gender clinics are pausing or halting medicalized treatments—and the nation’s largest one has closed—in the wake of Trump administration...
China presses ahead with Southeast Asia port expansion as US tensions simmer
China is pushing forward with several projects designed to boost its trade ties with Southeast Asia – including a major port upgrade in Brunei...
Unpacking North Korea’s ‘unusual’ reaction to this year’s US-South Korea drills
North Korea has issued a notably restrained response to next week’s annual US–South Korean military exercises, signalling an effort by both sides to cool...
Hearing Held in Newsom v. Trump Case on California National Guard Federalization (Aug. 11)
A hearing is held in the Newsom v. Trump case at 1 p.m. ET on Aug. 11. It addresses California Gov. Gavin Newsom and...