In China, Ray Dalio discusses global debt issues as Beijing seeks his counsel
As China works to defuse its debt risks, and with unchained US borrowing rocketing skyward, Ray Dalio finds himself at the centre of an...
China’s Foreclosed Homes Hit 1 Million, Defaults Surge, Banks Panic, Causing Mass Collapses
According to the China Index Institute’s foreclosure database, from January to February 2025, the total number of foreclosed homes nationwide was 172,000, a 4.5%...
‘It felt like it was roaring’: Super Typhoon Ragasa shakes Shenzhen awake
Tech industry worker Zhou Keyi has lived in Shenzhen for three years but had never heard such a roar from a typhoon. Advertisement “I...
Hong Kong buildings swaying in Super Typhoon Ragasa ‘nothing to worry about’
Published: 6:43pm, 24 Sep 2025Updated: 7:39pm, 24 Sep 2025 As Super Typhoon Ragasa battered Hong Kong with hurricane-strength winds on Wednesday morning, some worried...
What Prabowo’s ‘bold’ UN speech means for Indonesia’s stance on Israel-Gaza war
Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to send tens of thousands of peacekeepers to conflict zones and said the country could recognise Israel, but...
Chinese Premier Li Qiang voices hope of better trade, stable ties with Canada
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has expressed hope that trade tensions with Canada could be de-escalated and their strained ties stabilised in a “practical and...
South Korea university rankings show rising appeal for international students
A new set of university rankings released in South Korea aims to provide prospective international students with clearer guidance on study options, as the...
Spanish PM’s wife set for trial in embezzlement scandal
A judge investigating Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife Begoña Gómez for alleged embezzlement has ordered that she face trial in a case roiling...
Frugal China PhD student in Switzerland lives on cheap meals, eats cat food
An overseas PhD student who calls himself “the most frugal Chinese in Switzerland” has gone viral after revealing that he meets his protein needs...