Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers vow to impeach leader William Lai
Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) announced on Friday they would try to impeach the island’s leader,...
China discovers Asia’s largest undersea gold deposit off Jiaodong Peninsula
China has discovered its first undersea gold deposit – the largest in Asia – marking a breakthrough as Beijing steps up nationwide exploration for...
Putin warns West as Russia eyes more Ukrainian territory, as peace talks stall
Vladimir Putin hailed his troops’ progress in Ukraine during Friday’s annual press conference – a staple of his 25-year rule. The Russian president appeared...
BeOne Medicines names R&D chief Wang Lai as co-president to lead global expansion
BeOne Medicines, a global drug company that originated as a research and development (R&D) firm in Beijing, promoted Wang Lai to the newly created...
Trump leaves war with Venezuela on the table, threatens more seizures, NBC News reports
Published: 6:43pm, 19 Dec 2025Updated: 7:33pm, 19 Dec 2025 US President Donald Trump said he was leaving the possibility of war with Venezuela on...
Labour MPs urge UK to protect Hong Kong BN(O) migrants from residency reforms
A group of Labour Party MPs have urged the British government to ensure changes to permanent residency requirements do not undermine support for Hongkongers...
Hong Kong fire: authorities seek to dissolve Wang Fuk Court owners’ committee
Published: 6:03pm, 19 Dec 2025Updated: 6:36pm, 19 Dec 2025 Hong Kong authorities are seeking to dissolve the management committee of the Wang Fuk Court...
Chinese military tightens review of equipment and weapons pricing to fight corruption
The Chinese military is pushing for stricter rules on equipment purchases, including its pricing system, to stem corruption. According to a set of “professional...
Why Chinese ‘ask rice’ divination ritual involves using 1,080 round grains
A mysterious and ancient tradition in China involves practitioners who try to predict the future and communicate with the spirit world via a ritual...