Gold smugglers ‘make a killing’ in India as grey market outshines hefty tariffs
India’s sharp increase in gold import tariffs is fuelling a resurgence in smuggling that could exceed 100 tonnes this year, as soaring grey market...
Why the new party academy role held by Xi Jinping’s chief of staff is important in China
Last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s chief of staff Cai Qi, the fifth most senior official in the ruling Communist Party, was chosen to...
Chinese Hackers Target U.S. Technology: Report | China in Focus
A new cybersecurity report says Beijing is targeting U.S. tech in cyberattacks. It comes as China ramps up a massive push into AI, with...
Chinese man rescued after 7-day sea ordeal; endures hallucinations, eats raw crabs to survive
A Chinese man who was left floating in the sea for seven days has miraculously survived by eating raw crabs. The man, surnamed Qin,...
China’s ‘Flexible Employment’ Population Reaches 300 Million: Report
The population engaged in “flexible employment” in mainland China has exceeded 300 million, according to a recent report. Observers told The Epoch Times that...
‘I kept crying’: Hong Kong grads struggle to find jobs as AI takes over
Hong Kong graduate Ivan Cheung has filed more than 200 job applications since March, and he is hoping that out of the dozen or...
Protesters torch buildings and vehicles, block roads over Belfast stabbing
Anti-immigration protesters torched buildings and vehicles in Belfast on Tuesday evening and blocked roads, a day after a stabbing allegedly by a Sudanese refugee,...
Iran’s Oil Exports and China’s Imports of Iranian Oil Plummet in May as Strait of Hormuz Blockade Continues
Iran’s crude oil exports in May fell to a six-year low because of the U.S. blockade, while China’s imports of Iranian oil dropped to...
US fintech firm iCapital doubles prime office space in Hong Kong amid wealth boom
Published: 8:00am, 10 Jun 2026Updated: 8:46am, 10 Jun 2026 Fintech company iCapital has more than doubled its office footprint in Hong Kong, leasing a...