Tai Po fire tragedy brings out the true meaning of community
Hong Kong is going through one of its most difficult times in recent history. From what we have seen of the communities coming together...
Bright lights, dim future? K-pop teen trainees drop out as reality bites
Last year, JYP Entertainment spent 1.12 billion won (US$763,000) on developing new talent, according to its annual business report. The South Korean company operates...
Trump Says He Is Canceling All Biden Executive Orders Signed With Autopen
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Nov. 28 that he is revoking all executive orders that were signed with an autopen under then-President Joe Biden....
Trump Says He Will Pardon Ex-Honduran President Convicted by Jury in US Drug Case
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Nov. 28 that he is granting a full pardon to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, who is...
House, Senate Armed Services Committees to Probe Reports of Follow-Up Strikes on Drug Boats
The Republican and Democratic heads of the House and Senate armed services committees say they are probing reports of follow-up strikes on alleged drug...
Homeland Security Secretary Says US Will ‘Absolutely’ Deport People With Pending Asylum Claims
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Nov. 30 that the United States will “absolutely” be deporting people with pending asylum claims “if they...
Trump Confirms He Spoke With Venezuela’s Maduro
President Donald Trump confirmed on Nov. 30 that he has spoken with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro amid rising tensions between the two nations. “I...
National Guard Shooting Suspect May Have Been Radicalized in US: Noem
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Nov. 30 that the man accused of shooting two National Guardsmen in Washington last week may have...
What’s next for China’s economy in 2026 – and how it plans to tackle challenges
Published: 9:00am, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 9:18am, 1 Dec 2025 After a turbulent year marked by the trade war and domestic headwinds, China will head...