China Bans ‘Beauty Filters’ for Streamers! Gorgeous Hosts Turn Into Aunties, Gold Diggers Cry
A beauty streamer was live when suddenly her beauty filter vanished, turning her into a middle-aged woman. Thousands of fans in the chat went...
Does eating raw oysters put Hongkongers at risk of norovirus?
Norovirus has fallen under the spotlight in Hong Kong following a series of food poisoning cases linked to raw oysters in eateries since January,...
China turns old oil pipeline into new carbon highway in green cost-cutting gambit
China has achieved a breakthrough in its decarbonisation efforts by successfully repurposing a long-haul oil pipeline to transport carbon dioxide, in a trial run...
Singaporean man gets 11 years’ jail for posing as teen online and raping girl
A man who posed as a teenager online to talk to underage girls was sentenced to 11 years’ jail and 10 strokes of the...
Britney Spears sells rights to her music catalogue in reported deal
US singer Britney Spears has become the latest musician to sell the rights to her catalogue that includes hits like “Baby One More Time”...
Japan’s wage squeeze undermines Takaichi’s ‘trickle down’ plans
Despite a decisive election victory built on promises to ease Japan’s cost-of-living crisis, fresh government data released this week suggests voters’ faith in Prime...
Outside its few red lines, China is the ultimate win-win country
China has a few red lines. But if you respect them, life can be smooth and wonderful. China doesn’t care if you are Jewish,...
Chinese healthcare firms expand overseas to support growing expat community
Chinese healthcare companies are looking to expand overseas to serve Chinese communities in regions such as the Middle East and Southeast Asia, where many...
CIA Announces Acquisition Reform to Speed Technology Adoption
Taking a page from the Pentagon, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) will overhaul its partnerships with private sector contractors, CIA Director John Ratcliffe announced...