Why budget-friendly ‘2-dish-rice’ shops are feeling the pinch in Hong Kong
Inside the cramped premises of Hong Kong Family Food, a two-dish-rice restaurant in Causeway Bay, 59-year-old Lo Hung-wan toils away serving up takeaway meals...
China’s Okinawa remarks challenge militarisation, not sovereignty: analysts
Chinese observers downplayed Beijing’s reference to Okinawans as “indigenous”, saying the comments were primarily a critique of the militarisation of Japan’s southernmost prefecture –...
Bessent: Control Our Own Destiny, No Choke Points in Our Supply Chains | China in Focus
The United States is pledging to secure critical supply chains—from rare earths to shipbuilding—to counter China, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Meanwhile, Washington’s...
China boy swallows gold bean during ‘tongue exercise’, relieves himself in hospital
An 11-year-old boy who accidentally swallowed a 10-gram gold bean worth 10,000 yuan (US$1,400) by mistake was told by his mother not to relieve...
Fade to black: Thai vendors go in the red to sell mourning clothes
In a bustling Bangkok market, hundreds of wholesale vendors have been selling black clothing since dawn – several with hefty discounts – in honour...
Better to Beg! No Future for Chinese Grads! Job Fairs Offer Shocking 1-Yuan Salary Positions
For many university graduates in China, unemployment after graduation has become the norm. In the face of a collapsing economy, many are forced to...
The US wants Southeast Asia’s rare earths. Some fear a ‘dig and dump’ redux
Beneath hills draped in ancient rainforests, where rivers sustain millions and biodiversity flourishes, Southeast Asia hides a treasure coveted by global superpowers: rare earth...
Trump unveils renovated Lincoln bathroom after East Wing demolition
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had renovated the Lincoln Bedroom’s bathroom, putting his latest stamp on the White House after...
Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin to Back Falun Gong Lawsuit Against Cisco
WASHINGTON—Two prominent Republican lawmakers are calling on the Trump administration to side with a lawsuit accusing Cisco of aiding a brutal persecution in China....