Việt Nam’s 2025 GDP Growth Reaches 8.02%: Short-Term Achievement, Long-Term Challenges
Việt Nam’s economic breakout in 2025 is a milestone worth noting: GDP growth reached 8.02%, and the economy’s size surpassed USD 514 billion. [1]...
Trump Administration Reviewing Minneapolis Shooting
President Donald Trump said his administration is reviewing Saturday’s fatal shooting by a federal officer in Minneapolis. “We’re looking, we’re reviewing everything, and will...
Legislators, judiciary must ‘support’ Hong Kong’s executive-led government: Xia Baolong
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has called on the city to improve its executive-led governance model, arguing that the legislative and judicial...
China needs silver and young spenders, plus policy support, for consumption growth: HSBC
Young consumers’ spending on anime, comics, games and pop toys, alongside growing wellness expenditures by senior consumers, will continue to shape China’s consumption landscape...
AIIB pledges critical infrastructure investments across Asia amid global turbulence
The Beijing-headquartered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) aims to marshal resources from governments, private parties and peer institutions to build critical infrastructure across Asia...
Greg Bovino: the face of Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign
Clad in tactical gear with a helmet and hurling a tear-gas canister at protesters, Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino has become the public face...
Myanmar’s junta-backed party declares majority in poll decried as ‘fraudulent’
Myanmar’s dominant pro-military party has won a junta-run election, according to a party source on Monday, after a month-long vote that democracy watchdogs dismissed...
Chinese lending to Africa nearly halves in a year as priorities shift to smaller projects
Chinese lending to Africa dropped by nearly half to US$2.1 billion in 2024 compared with the previous year, according to a new report. The...
China miniseries production team slammed for exposing infant to heavy rain during filming
A miniseries production team in China has come under fire for allowing a baby to be exposed to heavy rain during filming. On January...