Iran warns US and Israel will be targets if Trump strikes over protests
Tehran warned the US and Israel against any intervention over nationwide protests in Iran, as demonstrations entered their third week and fatalities mounted. The...
Hong Kong police to release list of 161 Tai Po fire victims, some families told
Hong Kong police have informed some families who lost their loved ones in the tragic Tai Po fire that a full list of the...
Hong Kong to offer direct high-speed rail access to 16 more mainland Chinese stops
Travellers from Hong Kong will have direct high-speed rail access to 16 more mainland Chinese destinations including Nanjing and Wuxi from January 26, the...
Singapore businesses list rising costs and tariffs as their biggest challenges
For businesses in Singapore, such as skincare chain Kskin, the global trade environment has become more challenging in recent years as a result of...
China offers full-time job to top European immunologist Andrew Macpherson
European immunologist Andrew Macpherson has officially taken up a full-time position at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei in...
China ‘hair-shaving’ ritual for newborns uses stones, coins, red eggs, symbolising future success
A unique yet traditional “hair-shaving” ritual practised in mainland China and Taiwan involves shaving a newborn’s head when they are about one month old,...
Loeffler Says Small Business Administration to Relocate Minneapolis Office Amid Anti-ICE Hostility
The Small Business Administration (SBA) will relocate its Minneapolis district office space, Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced on Jan. 10. “Following the events of this...
Soft power, hard cash: Southeast Asia’s billion-dollar anime obsession
For Sana Kok, anime has always been more than entertainment. The 28-year-old Malaysian still remembers the first series he caught on television as a...
Can Peru keep both China and US onside in an increasingly volatile environment?
Last weekend’s US raid on Venezuela has shone a spotlight on the wider strategic concerns in play in South America, including the US-China rivalry...