Search for couple from China missing in Malaysia’s Sabah enters second day
Published: 6:15pm, 7 Oct 2025Updated: 6:21pm, 7 Oct 2025 Malaysian paramilitary police and drones have joined the search for a Chinese couple who have...
Quantum leap: Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for groundbreaking discovery
Published: 6:00pm, 7 Oct 2025Updated: 6:55pm, 7 Oct 2025 Briton John Clarke, Frenchman Michel Devoret and American John Martinis won the Nobel Prize in...
‘AI censorship’ of Together raises new fears for future of Chinese LGBTQ films
Published: 6:00pm, 7 Oct 2025Updated: 6:46pm, 7 Oct 2025 When the horror film Together reached Chinese cinemas in mid-September, a scene featuring a same-sex...
Why China Red Yao ethnic minority women grow hair long, only cut it twice
The remote mountains in southwestern China are home to an ethnic minority whose signature feature is remarkably long hair, which can stretch to as...
Identity Revealed? “Mysterious Princess” Yang Lanlan Faces Judgment Day
Welcome to China Insights — your window into the real China, beyond the veil. With sharp analysis and a touch of dry humor, we...
Otters, owls and E coli: study flags health risks at Japan’s exotic animal cafes
Japan’s exotic animal cafes – where visitors can pet owls, hold otters and sip coffee surrounded by sloths – are under fresh scrutiny after...
Indonesia Ends Search for Victims of Boarding School Collapse, 61 Dead
JAKARTA—Indonesian rescuers wrapped up the search on Tuesday for victims trapped under the rubble of a collapsed Islamic boarding school in the province of...
Malaysia’s Anwar faces ‘need to win’ election in Sabah in bid to expand his base
Published: 5:00pm, 7 Oct 2025Updated: 5:22pm, 7 Oct 2025 Sabah’s state poll is expected to be a critical gauge of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar...
Australia sharpens its teeth with first Apache attack helicopters
The first two Boeing AH-64E Apaches for the Australian Army arrived home aboard a USAF C-17A transport aircraft on 28 September 2025. Representing the...