Born in China, raised in US: adoptees explore the meaning of identity at Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year wasn’t always on LuLu Grant’s radar. Adopted at two from Fuzhou, China and raised in the US state of Washington, Grant...
Is this the end of the golden age of Chinese think tanks with star ex-officials?
During the past decade, Chinese think tanks have had the best of two worlds – having the backing of the government while having some...
Japan approves world’s first regenerative medicines using iPS cells
Japan’s health ministry panel on Thursday approved the commercialisation of two regenerative medicine products prepared from iPS cells, the first of their kind in...
Chinese state-sponsored spy thriller Scare Out comes in from the cold
A spy thriller backed by a Chinese intelligency agency has become one of the biggest box office hits of the Lunar New Year. Scare...
No proof of any Singaporean fighting for Israel in Gaza, government says
Singapore has no substantiated information that any Singaporean is or was fighting as part of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) during the war in...
US and China can again find common ground – in AI’s risks
I travelled to Zurich, Switzerland, last month to attend the Asia Leaders Series, a forum designed to foster candid exchange between Europe and Asia,...
Green group calls for action after Hong Kong campsites packed
A green group has called for long-term measures to tackle overtourism in Hong Kong’s scenic Sai Kung district after the number of tents at...
Protect Hongkongers in Japan, authorities urge Tokyo after tourist attacked
Authorities in Hong Kong have expressed concern to the local Japanese consulate after a resident was struck on the head with a beer bottle...
China’s Central Bank Issues 1 Million Fake Silver Coins? AG999 Just a Label, They’re Actually Copper
A video shared by a precious metals collector claims that the silver commemorative coins from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, produced by the Shanghai Mint,...