Divorced from reality? Japan’s joint custody reform divides parents
Yasuyuki Watanabe has not seen his daughter in more than 15 years. But he is not celebrating the landmark custody reform that Japan has...
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship reaches Spanish port for WHO-led evacuation
A cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak is headed for Spain’s Canary Islands, where most of the nearly 150 people on board...
Is Hong Kong’s cultural hub of West Kowloon emerging as ‘Central 2.0’?
Hong Kong’s West Kowloon is poised to emerge as the second-most important office sub-market after Central with the completion of new buildings that will...
Rise of China complicates ‘authoritarian’ vs ‘democratic’ binary
There is growing unease in how we describe political systems today. Words that once seemed clear no longer illuminate as they should. “Free”, “democratic”,...
China’s Rural “Leftover Women” Scare Off 25 Million Single Men: ￥1.08M Dowry, Pregnant with a Kid!
In this extremely imbalanced supply-and-demand situation, the phenomenon of “sky-high bride prices” has emerged. In some rural areas, the average bride price has skyrocketed...
China TV variety show exposes scam linking ‘peace’ sign selfies to privacy risks
A casual peace sign in a selfie has become China’s latest online privacy concern after experts warned that the popular pose could expose users’...
Bar Association proposes ‘double-track’ approach to criminalising bid-rigging
The Hong Kong Bar Association has proposed criminalising bid-rigging by introducing a “double-track” approach to the Competition Ordinance, describing it as a quick fix...
K-pop moved on from Goo Hara, Sulli and Jonghyun’s suicides. Fans never did
Every year for the past three years, Edward Sugiana has made the same pilgrimage from Vancouver to a memorial hall on the southern fringes...
China’s AI drive seen widening wealth gap, testing ‘common prosperity’ push
China wants artificial intelligence to become a new engine of growth, powering everything from factory upgrades to scientific discovery. But outside the country’s technology...