Macao Police Arrest Former Pro-Democracy Lawmaker for Colluding With Foreign Forces
HONG KONG—Police in Macao detained a man believed to be a prominent pro-democracy advocate on suspicion of colluding with outside forces in breach of...
Factory Closures Expand to Major Manufacturing Base in China as PMI Continues to Drop
China has published its official Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for July, showing that production and business activity continue to contract. Meanwhile, many manufacturing...
Think Tank Holds Webinar on ‘Is China Entering a Post-Xi or Post-CCP Era?’
The Consilium Institute, a think tank specializing in China issues, holds a webinar at 10 a.m. ET on Aug. 2. Piero Tozzi, director for...
RFK Jr. Announces Repeal of Policy That Rewarded Hospitals for Reporting Staff Vaccination Rates
In his department’s latest move related to vaccine-related reform, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Aug. 1 announced more repeals...
How ghost stories helped launch the career of one of Singapore’s pioneer leaders
The First Fools: B-Sides of Lee Kuan Yew’s A-Team is a new anthology about Singapore’s founding leaders, spotlighting the unexpected private lives behind the...
Scientists trace the spike in north China flooding to solar cycle activities
A study led by scientists in China has found a link between the sun’s 11-year cycle and summer rain in the country, identifying why...
China’s Divorce Crisis: 6 Out of 10 Marriages End in Tears, Marriage System Collapsing!
Every year after the college entrance exam, divorce rates peak. Many couples have been struggling for years but kept up the appearance of a...
U.S. To Close China Transshipment Loophole With New 40% Duty Rule
In response to China’s rare earth ban, the United States is moving to tighten trade loopholes with new tariffs. New U.S. tariff rates are...
How easy is it to ride with Hong Kong’s 5 premium taxi fleets? Only 1 passes test
Published: 9:00am, 2 Aug 2025Updated: 5:42pm, 2 Aug 2025 Four out of Hong Kong’s five new premium taxi fleets failed to accept hire requests...