China restaurant sparks debate after selling simple tomato scrambled egg dish for US$75
A Shanghai restaurant has captured attention on mainland Chinese social media for launching a special dish of stir-fried tomato and scrambled eggs at an...
South Korean won holds steady as historic 24-hour trading begins
The South Korean won was stable against the dollar after inching higher as the currency began its first day of 24-hour trading, marking a...
Can China’s budget brands crack developed markets? Mixue shows it won’t be easy
Three months after moving from China to Japan, Alisa Lin has yet to buy a single drink from Mixue – the Chinese ice cream...
Commercial fish farm encroaches on government land, deemed ecological threat
Published: 8:30am, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 8:33am, 6 Jul 2026 Part of a network of more than 20 artificial fish ponds in Hong Kong’s Northern...
Trump Pardons 6 Prosecuted for ‘Fixing Their Car’ Under Biden-Era Emissions Rules
President Donald Trump on July 2 announced pardons for six individuals he said were persecuted by the Biden administration for repairing their own vehicles,...
Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow Suspends Senate Campaign
Democrat Mallory McMorrow on July 5 suspended her bid for the U.S. Senate one month before the Michigan primary election. “Today, I’m announcing that...
Philippines’ record capital wage rise leaves workers hungry for more
Published: 8:00am, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 9:26am, 6 Jul 2026 In the Philippine capital, 85 pesos (US$1.40) is barely enough to buy a meal for...
Renminbi Shift: From Potential to Practicality
An independent survey conducted by FinanceAsia of institutions across Asia Pacific explores how the role of the RMB is evolving in a dynamic financial...
Netanyahu says some Lebanese villages ‘asked to be annexed to Israel’
Published: 7:32am, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 8:56am, 6 Jul 2026 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that some Christian villages in southern Lebanon...