World-leading cancer drug scientist Lin Wenbin joins China’s Westlake University
Lin Wenbin, one of the founders and leading lights in the cutting edge field of metal-organic frameworks (MOF) – an area of chemistry recognised...
Why Chinese term ‘iron rooster’ means stingy; what’s wealthy man’s concubine link?
In China, the term “iron rooster” describes someone who is extremely stingy and originates from a bizarre Qing dynasty (1644–1912) tale about a wealthy...
US court orders Trump to fund food aid amid shutdown chaos
A federal appeal court late on Sunday allowed a judge’s order to stand that directs US President Donald Trump’s administration to fully fund this...
Hong Kong extends digital bond ambitions with third offering
Hong Kong is marketing a new set of “digitally native” bonds denominated in multiple currencies, intensifying the city’s drive to become a global hub...
China, US suspend rival port fees in latest trade war thaw
Published: 5:01pm, 10 Nov 2025Updated: 5:21pm, 10 Nov 2025 China has suspended retaliatory port fees on US-linked vessels for one year, following Washington’s pause...
‘Everything stopped’: Thailand halts Cambodia peace deal after landmine blast
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has threatened to derail a fragile peace deal with Cambodia – signed just last month – after a landmine...
Hong Kong police seek store worker over alleged assault on suspected thief
Hong Kong police are searching for a woman believed to be a convenience store worker who allegedly assaulted a man suspected of shoplifting. Advertisement...
Why did Kazakhstan join the Abraham Accords if Israel wasn’t the reason?
Kazakhstan’s decision to join the US-brokered Abraham Accords marks a symbolic victory for Israel, but analysts say the larger motivation for Astana is “currying...
Why Vietnam’s property sector has weathered Trump’s tariff typhoon well
In an interview with Fox News in April, Peter Navarro, US President Donald Trump’s senior counsellor for trade and manufacturing, described Vietnam as “essentially...