Can Pop Mart turn viral hits into lasting icons? Molly and Labubu offer the answer
Around a decade ago, aboard a train winding through China’s landscape, Wang Ning, the founder and chairman of Beijing-founded international art toy brand Pop...
Utah forces Chinese Company to sell land | China in Focus
A Chinese company has been forced to sell land near a U.S. military site—a win for Utah’s government. Marrying U.S. military members to gain...
Thailand launches wild elephant birth control to stop deadly farm raids
Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try and curb a growing problem where human and animal...
Western media criticism of the Jimmy Lai case verdict needs a fact check
There is this old British chestnut that says justice must not only be done, but must be seen to be done. Justice has been...
US paid US$35 million to deport 300 to remote islands, African nations
The Trump administration spent more than US$35 million to deport roughly 300 migrants to countries they had no connection to, doling out millions of...
Only 600 Million Left in China? 2026 Sees Quietest New Year Ever, Not a Soul on the Streets
Recently, this poll suddenly went viral on Chinese social media platforms! Many mainland netizens are saying it’s very unusual, and that 2026 will see...
Will allowing more Hong Kong schools to teach in English be too testing for pupils?
Suri Chan Tin-wing, a first-year English major at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, found herself struggling to write her first creative short story...
Chinese mother prepares ‘thunder breakfast’ for son, goes viral with 900 million views
A mother from eastern China who faced online criticism for making simple breakfasts has turned heads and gone viral with her bizarre breakfast creations....
Philippine efforts to unseat Duterte-Carpio face snags: too popular to impeach?
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio is facing three new impeachment complaints, setting the stage for renewed scrutiny aimed at preventing her from becoming the country’s...