House Committee Holds Markup Session on FY 2027 NDAA Defense Budget and Disabled Americans Act
The House Rules Committee convenes for a high-stakes legislative markup session at 4 p.m. ET on June 29 to debate and vote on crucial...
Chinachem Group steers first-of-its-kind blueprint for Hong Kong’s green and silver future
Like other advanced cities, Hong Kong faces a range of clearly defined challenges that must be directly addressed in the next few years. Two...
Funding option: royalties giant opens Hong Kong base as mainland China biotech deals surge
The world’s largest buyer of biopharmaceutical royalties has set up its first Asia-Pacific base in Hong Kong, joining a string of multinational corporations in...
How Philippine ube farming can cash in on ‘purple gold rush’
Esmeraldo Maligsa, a farmer and president of the Bohol Ube Growers Association, harvests 2,000kg (4,400lbs) of ube, the purple tuber native to the Philippines,...
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Dispute Over Arizona’s Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Law
The U.S. Supreme Court decided on June 29 to consider whether states are allowed to strengthen proof-of-citizenship requirements in elections, and also remove noncitizens...
As Australia Sealed Its Security Deal With Vanuatu, the CCP Renewed Its Police Presence Locally
While Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was preparing to sit down with his Vanuatu counterpart, Jotham Napat, to negotiate the final parts of a...
China Expands Export Restrictions on Japan | China in Focus
China is expanding trade pressures on Japan. It announced new export curbs on dozens of Japanese firms amid rising tensions over Taiwan and defense....
Democrats in 25 States and DC Sue Federal Government Over Medicaid Work Requirements
A coalition of 25 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on June 29 over a new federal rule implementing Medicaid...
Train game that sparked 35-year separation: deaf Chinese man finally returns home
After playfully sneaking onto a train and being transported away unexpectedly, a deaf and non-speaking man from central China was finally reunited with his...