Family drama as Chinese mum sues daughter for US$680,000 over elder care dispute
A family drama has sparked intense debate on Chinese social media after a mother – who had given her daughter 4.9 million yuan (US$680,000)...
Filipinos increasingly open to sex education as teen pregnancies, HIV cases rise
Almost three in four Filipinos believe that schools should teach children about sex and reproductive health, a new survey has shown – a marked...
Trump’s retirement fund reforms: plenty of risk, unclear rewards
Earlier this month, the White House announced that US President Donald Trump had signed an executive order “to allow 401(k) investors to access alternative...
ANZ names Ender Tanar as Japan country head
August 16, 2025 ANZ has appointed Ender Tanar as country head ANZ Japan, to replace Mitchell Mason, who has been in the role since...
Baidu’s Apollo Go clocks up 20,000km of ‘safe driving’ in Hong Kong trials
Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxi service has racked up 20,000 kilometres of “safe driving” in Hong Kong road tests, the company said on Saturday, as...
How Chinese investors quietly transformed Athens – one visa at a time
China has changed the Greek capital in both visible and less obvious ways. Advertisement On the one hand, authentic Chinese restaurants – from spicy...
Japan man embraces ‘marriage graduation’ trend, relies on instant noodles daily
A man in Japan chose to “graduate from marriage,” living a single life with a 50-million-yen (US$340,000) pension, but ended up eating instant noodles...
‘Still quite large’: South Korea’s birth rate battles erode its military might
Published: 3:30pm, 16 Aug 2025Updated: 3:58pm, 16 Aug 2025 As South Korea’s troop numbers dwindle to levels unseen in decades, fears are growing that...
Chinese researchers lodge concerns over US debt as Beijing limits exposure
Calls for China to gradually reduce its exposure to US dollar assets are growing louder as Washington’s national debt continues to set records, reigniting...