Could Spain’s ‘compliment sandwich’ approach to China work for the EU?
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s diplomatic balancing act during his visit to China last month marked a sharp contrast with a European Union grappling...
EVs surge in Bolivia amid fuel shortages, ‘junk gas’ scandal
Tired of petrol shortages and skyrocketing prices, Simón Huanca took matters into his own hands. The 53-year-old Indigenous artisan imported a Chinese electric car...
Can China engineer a price recovery that doesn’t make people feel poorer?
China may finally have a chance to loosen the grip of deflation. Yet, the more important question is whether it can do so without...
China’s Comac looking to upgrade C919 flying experience with more cabin luggage capacity
China’s flagship civilian aircraft maker is planning to upgrade the cabin capacity of its C919 narrowbody airliner to improve passenger experience and boost the...
What was Qing dynasty’s imperial yellow jacket, what it symbolised, why it mattered
In ancient China, ordinary people were not allowed to wear yellow as it symbolised the imperial power, apart from one exception: the emperor’s yellow...
Hong Kong woman arrested over smuggling 7 animals at border checkpoint
Published: 3:59pm, 10 May 2026Updated: 5:34pm, 10 May 2026 Hong Kong customs has arrested a woman on suspicion of trying to smuggle seven animals...
Malaysia tightens border screenings to prevent hantavirus entry
Malaysia has ramped up health screenings at all international entry points, particularly in the maritime sector, to prevent hantavirus from entering the country, according...
Hong Kong records 17% jump in investments led by machinery purchases, construction
Hong Kong recorded a 17 per cent growth in investment in the first quarter of the year driven mainly by machinery purchases and construction-related...
Shadow APIs: how Chinese developers bypass restrictions to access Claude and Gemini
Published: 3:00pm, 10 May 2026Updated: 7:22pm, 10 May 2026 In China, a grey market of API relay platforms is thriving, allowing local developers to...