China targets wealthy influencers with audits, fines as fiscal pressures rise
China has ramped up audits involving online influencers and high-wage earners, as part of broader efforts to expand tax revenue and refine the taxation...
Nie Weiping, Chinese Go master known for dramatic victory over Japanese rival, dies at 73
Nie Weiping, a legendary Go master in China, died in Beijing at the age of 73 on Wednesday. Nie is best remembered for his...
How Chinese corruption busters are tracking down bribes paid in cryptocurrency
Beijing has revealed how its graft busters are investigating bribes paid in hard-to-trace cryptocurrencies by tracking the ways in which corrupt officials have been...
Iran Turmoil Grows as Trump Isolates Regime, Pressures Its Ally China
By late December last year, Iran’s economy was on the verge of collapse. A steep drop in the value of the Iranian rial triggered...
House Passes Appropriations Bills for State, Treasury Departments
The U.S. House on Wednesday passed a package of appropriations bills to fund the government as Congress works to rapidly pass full-year appropriations bills...
Trump to Meet With Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the White House on Jan. 15. “She’s a very nice...
Philippines offers 2-week visa-free stays to lure Chinese tourists
Chinese nationals will be allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for up to two weeks from Friday, according to the Department of...
Eye Blinks Reveal How The Brain Tracks Musical Rhythm
A subtle eye movement shows how attention determines whether sound translates into bodily timing. Read More
Death toll from Hong Kong fire rises to 168 after more remains identified
The death toll of Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades has risen to 168 from 161 after the remains of more victims were identified,...