China Offers Marriage Incentives as Decline in Wedding Rates Continues
News Analysis Local governments across China are offering various incentives to encourage people to get married amid declining marriage rates. A civil affairs official...
China’s 981 Project: Dark Connections Behind the Quest for Longevity
For decades, the “981 Project” was known only to Beijing’s elites and a few in the West who probe the dark corners of China’s...
New policy in Canada won’t help Hongkongers seeking permanent residency: experts
Published: 8:30am, 12 Nov 2025Updated: 8:42am, 12 Nov 2025 Hongkongers stuck in a seemingly endless backlog of permanent residency applications in Canada are unlikely...
Returning expats fuel Hong Kong’s luxury rental rebound, Savills says
Hong Kong’s luxury residential rents are likely to climb another 3 to 5 per cent next year as growing numbers of returning Western expatriates...
Trump Pays Tribute to Veterans at Arlington National Cemetery
In a speech at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on Nov. 11, President Donald Trump paid tribute to the men and women who...
‘Could’ve come from anywhere’: why did spiders appear at a US base in Japan?
More than 3,500 venomous spiders – including black widows and redbacks – have been exterminated at a US military base in western Japan, alarming...
US Supreme Court lets Trump continue food aid cuts, even as shutdown nears end
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full Snap payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food...
Europe Toughens Up on China; Jack Ma’s Family Grows Global Property Empire | China in Focus
European countries are getting tougher in pushing back on China—from trade safeguards to closer ties with Taiwan. We break down what’s behind the growing...
White House Declares ‘Anti-Communism Week’ Honoring 100 Million Lives Lost
President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Nov. 7 announcing “Anti-Communism Week,” which will commemorate the approximately 100 million victims who have lost their...