China pupil suffers mental breakdown after watching horror film at school
A Chinese student who suffered a mental breakdown after watching a horror film during a self-study session has won a legal case against her...
US-China tit-for-tat escalation is now a feature, not a bug
Beijing has expanded export controls on rare earths. The latest move requires foreign buyers to obtain a Chinese export licence and extends controls to...
Sanctioned Russian tanker appears to transfer LNG off Malaysia
A dark tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from a US-sanctioned Russian export plant has positioned itself for a rare open-water fuel transfer off the...
Nexperia China tells employees to ignore orders from Dutch head office
Nexperia China, the local unit of the Dutch chipmaker, has told its employees to follow orders from local management and ignore instructions from the...
Storm landfall leaves 1 dead as thousands evacuate in Philippines
A tropical storm lashed the northern and central Philippines on Sunday, leaving at least one person dead and forcing more than 22,000 people to...
Businesses in Hong Kong’s Central count costs after Chinachem Tower fire
Published: 4:18pm, 19 Oct 2025Updated: 4:24pm, 19 Oct 2025 Small businesses around the Chinachem Tower in Hong Kong’s Central were dealt a blow after...
China, India and Brazil set to steer global climate change agenda at Cop30
As the West falters in its commitment to fighting climate change, analysts expect emerging economies led by China, India and Brazil to seize the...
Japanese man pays US$4,000 for date with idol, discovers bodyguard is her husband
A man in Japan paid 600,000 yen (US$4,000) for a dream date with his favourite idol, only to discover that a bodyguard she had...
How China is pushing back the invading sand dunes and winning in arid Ningxia
“The wind blows all the year round, not a bird in the sky nor a leaf can be found.” This saying, once common in...