China Has More to Lose in Global Trade War Than US, Researchers Say
If trade disputes between the United States and China were to spiral into total export-import bans, both nations’ economies would be devastated. But China’s...
Macron’s trade ultimatum to China goes public: fix surplus or face tariffs
Published: 6:00pm, 8 Dec 2025Updated: 6:01pm, 8 Dec 2025 Emmanuel Macron has warned Beijing that Europe would be forced to retaliate with “strong measures”...
China poet gains attention for ‘happy’ response to menopause, writes poem on topic
Renowned Chinese poet Yu Xiuhua has made headlines by saying that the menopause was a happy thing and writing a poem in its praise....
New faces win nearly half of 90 Legco seats as Hong Kong turns to reforms
Published: 5:50pm, 8 Dec 2025Updated: 6:35pm, 8 Dec 2025 New, younger faces have won nearly half of the 90 seats in Hong Kong’s second...
Chinese open-source models account for 30% of global AI use: report
China’s open-source artificial intelligence models accounted for nearly 30 per cent of total global use of the technology, while Chinese-language prompts ranked second in...
Trump drops North Korea denuclearisation goal, hinting at talks with Kim
Published: 5:13pm, 8 Dec 2025Updated: 5:40pm, 8 Dec 2025 US President Donald Trump’s new global security road map has dropped any reference to denuclearising...
Trump Hosts Kennedy Center Honors Awards Ceremony
President Donald Trump on Sunday hosted the Kennedy Center Honors awards, becoming the first U.S. president to lead the ceremony. The annual event has...
‘Like a market’: Chinese marriage brokers hunt for brides in Nepal
Late one night in southern Nepal last month, whispers spread of an unusual wedding taking place. Inside a modest home, an 18-year-old girl was...
Asia’s housing affordability squeeze shows no signs of slowing
Every quarter, Knight Frank publishes an index tracking the movement of prime residential prices and rents in leading cities around the world. Although the...