China’s new hope in breaking reliance on foreign chipmaking machines
AMIES Technology, a new Chinese lithography equipment manufacturer that showcased its latest chipmaking products at an industry event in Shenzhen last week, is offering...
‘Work from the air’: Chinese airline offers free Wi-fi to lure back travellers
China’s biggest airlines have started offering free Wi-fi to passengers on a growing number of domestic flights, as they vie to win back business...
Is it time for property investors to end their love affair with Japan?
As Japan enters a new era with the likely election of Sanae Takaichi as the first female prime minister of Asia’s second-largest economy, is...
Britain’s obsession with ‘Chinese spying’ says more about the UK than China
The collapse of the so-called China spy case in the UK has sparked a storm of headlines. Accusations of “spying for China”, allegations of...
Chinese man stabs wife after suspecting her of infidelity with butcher over meat discount
A jealous Chinese man tried to stab his wife of 30 years to death because she received a discount from the local butcher. Advertisement...
China’s Coffee Price War: Deep Roast Americano for 7¢, 53,000 Cafes Gone This Year
The coffee price war sparked by Luckin Coffee and Cotti Coffee took many by surprise, revealing that a freshly brewed cup of coffee didn’t...
Half of Hong Kong children aged 6 to 10 own smartphones, non-profit urges delay
A Hong Kong non-profit group is stepping up a campaign for parents to delay giving their children smartphones until the age of 14, with...
Why a US$70 day trip to Johor is now Singaporeans’ favourite leisure hack
Every month, Rachel Tan, a 53-year-old Singaporean tutor, boards a bus across the 1km (0.6 mile) causeway for a day trip to Malaysia’s Johor...
‘Potassium railway’: China’s hidden card in the trade war
Landlocked in the heart of Southeast Asia, Laos ranks among the world’s poorest nations. Advertisement However, for over a decade, China invested heavily to...