Why Beijing wants provinces to find their own ‘productive forces’
As Beijing increasingly sees the country as a chessboard, the central government is no longer simply asking every province to grow faster; it wants...
India’s military turns to green energy options as Iran war prompts new strategy
Published: 7:47pm, 7 May 2026Updated: 7:53pm, 7 May 2026 India’s military is exploring alternative energy sources amid surging oil and gas prices caused by...
Appeals court overturns murder conviction of man who killed girlfriend, orders retrial
A Hong Kong appellate court has quashed the murder conviction of a jobless man who allegedly beat his girlfriend to death and hid her...
China’s EVs Only Last 3 Years? Xiaomi SU7, Priced at ￥600K, Sells for Only ￥300K After 1 Year
A female content creator visited a used car dealership to sell her one-year-old Xiaomi SU7U. Several dealers all quoted around 300,000 RMB, which she...
What to Know About Trump’s Presidential Fitness Test Award Revival
President Trump putts as U.S. golfer Bryson DeChambeau (R), South African retired golfer Gary Player (C), and student athletes watch on the putting green...
How States Are Implementing Medicaid Work Requirements
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2027, new work requirements will take effect for adults enrolled in Medicaid expansion across 41 states (indicated in green). However,...
DOJ to Ask Supreme Court to Intervene in E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuit Against Trump
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to intervene in President Donald Trump’s appeal...
Hong Kong restaurants can apply from May 18 to become dog-friendly venues
Published: 6:54pm, 7 May 2026Updated: 6:56pm, 7 May 2026 Hong Kong restaurants will be able to apply for licences from May 18 to allow...
Nations race to trace passengers of hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Countries worldwide scrambled on Thursday to trace people who had left the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak before it got marooned off...