Beijing sanctions South China Sea legal claim architect Francis Tolentino
Published: 10:43am, 1 Jul 2025Updated: 10:59am, 1 Jul 2025 China has announced sanctions on former Philippine Senate leader Francis Tolentino, a key ally of...
Trump Issues Memo Streamlining Critical Mineral Funding, Permitting
President Donald Trump on June 30 signed a memorandum that the White House in a fact sheet said “fosters interagency coordination” in energy funding...
Smaller Hong Kong developers face defaults amid mounting debts: analysts
Published: 9:30am, 1 Jul 2025Updated: 9:34am, 1 Jul 2025 Hong Kong developer Emperor International Holdings’ inability to repay HK$16.6 billion (US$2.1 billion) in loans...
Japan races against time to avoid US car tariffs as deadline looms
Japan’s top negotiator has made a last-ditch trip to Washington in hopes of heading off a steep US tariff on Japanese cars – but...
Planned Parenthood Defunding Provision Clears Senate Parliamentarian Review in GOP Budget Bill
A Republican provision to block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood for one year can remain in the Trump-endorsed One Big Beautiful Bill Act without...
Suning Sells 4 Companies for 4 Yuan, and Carrefour’s China Stores Will Disappear
Suning’s fully-owned subsidiary, Suning International, signed an agreement to transfer 100% of the shares of Carrefour subsidiaries in Ningbo, Hangzhou, Zhuzhou, and Shenyang for...
China ‘folded boy’ stands up straight for first time after gruelling surgeries
A university student, known as China’s “folded boy” due to his spinal condition, has inspired countless people online after undergoing a series of complex...
How does long-term exercise slow ageing? Chinese scientists have an answer
A team of Chinese scientists has found that betaine – a compound naturally occurring in the kidneys during long-term exercise – can slow down...
Japan probes Chinese student’s role in exam fraud amid rising cheating scandals
Published: 8:04am, 1 Jul 2025Updated: 11:31am, 1 Jul 2025 A Chinese student at one of Japan’s top universities has been charged for the third...