Typhoon Level 16 Devastates China, 2 Million Flee in Panic, Tofu-Dreg Construction Torn Apart
Typhoon “Ragasa” made landfall at 5 PM on September 24th in Yangjiang, Guangdong, with winds reaching up to level 16 near its center. The...
Trump’s tariffs on imported drugs ‘not a big concern’ for China’s pharma firms
US President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs targeting imported branded pharmaceutical products would “barely dent” the operations of major Chinese drug makers, according...
Senior officials intensify focus on religion and use of Chinese in Xinjiang
Senior officials who travelled to Xinjiang with Xi Jinping have remained in the far western region to focus on religious affairs and the increased...
Beijing leads push against Trump’s bid to reclaim Afghan airbase
In a show of united opposition, China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran jointly called for “respect” for the sovereignty of Afghanistan on Thursday, following remarks...
Netherlands to return ‘Java Man’ fossils to Indonesia in historic move
The Netherlands pledged on Friday to return to Indonesia the remains of “Java Man”, the first-ever “Homo erectus” unearthed by modern scientists, in a...
Hong Kong to expand access to US$14 billion yuan facility
Hong Kong’s monetary authority will launch a Renminbi (RMB) Business Facility from next month to support banks in offering yuan loans to companies, a...
In case of trade emergency, break glass: inside China’s policy toolbox
Beijing has deployed a wide variety of measures to protect its domestic industries as China’s economy, the world’s second largest, grapples with a number...
Why Hong Kong idol Nicholas Tse photos used as ‘typhoon amulets’ during Ragasa
Hong Kong entertainment idol Nicholas Tse Ting-fung has notched up a new claim to fame as a lucky charm in the face of extreme...
Indonesia’s free meals scheme under fire again over food poisoning cases
Calls for a temporary halt in President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals programme across Indonesia continue to mount after more than 1,300 students recently...