China’s Economy Falls off a Cliff, Young People Unemployed, “Full-Time Good Grandsons” Trend
A June 8th report on WeChat highlighted that some young people born after 2000, after failing their exams or struggling to make a stable...
An ‘Invisible Sword’: New Decree Targets Việt Nam’s Lawyers
Anh Băng wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 20, 2025. The Vietnamese government has just issued Decree 121/2025/NĐ-CP, a...
China’s Sophgo adapts chip product for DeepSeek in self-reliance push
Chinese chipmaker Sophgo has adapted its compute card to power DeepSeek’s reasoning model, underscoring growing efforts by local firms to develop home-grown artificial intelligence...
Trump’s budget bill is a debt bomb. Can the ‘Pennsylvania Plan’ defuse it?
With the US Senate voting to move an updated version of US President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget legislation – the “One Big, Beautiful Bill...
Primary school in Hong Kong to return half of debentures ahead of closure
Published: 6:43pm, 30 Jun 2025Updated: 6:46pm, 30 Jun 2025 A Hong Kong international primary school which abruptly ceased operations will give back half of...
Billions misused in China 2024 stimulus, from flood controls to gym gear: audit
China’s top audit watchdog has revealed that tens of billions of yuan in funding were misused by localities amid a roll-out of stimulus measures...
Meta bolsters AI team with top OpenAI talent from China
The expertise of Chinese researchers in artificial intelligence (AI) is in the spotlight, as US tech giant Meta Platforms has recruited four leading scientists...
Age-related hearing loss linked to protein deficiency, study finds
Scientists have discovered a key mechanism behind age-related hearing loss, and they say a common oral medication could delay its progression. Advertisement In a...
Chinese sculptor’s giant Buddha Ultraman sparks official probe
A giant stone statue called “Ultraman Grotto” which was crafted by a man in China has captivated social media and triggered an official investigation....